There are 5 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Denver by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Denver (DEN)plane RNO - DEN
6h 32m$262–485Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
9h 8m$145–391Bus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395 to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431bus 395
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
26h 25m$173–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus Tahoe
- Take the train from Reno to Denvertrain California Zephyr
29h 47m$407–802Drive 1,018.5 mi
- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Denvercar 1,018.5 mi
17h 29m$186–269
South Lake Tahoe to Denver by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Denver is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $400 and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Denver is to bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $260 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Al Tahoe/US 50 and arriving at Denver Union Station via Stateline Transit Center, Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395 and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 25m.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Denver is 888 miles. The road distance is 1024.5 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 26h 25m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Denver, including transfers.
South Lake Tahoe to Denver bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Stateline Transit Center station.
South Lake Tahoe to Denver bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Douglas County Community/Senior Center station.
Denver is 1h ahead of South Lake Tahoe. It is currently 10:08 PM in South Lake Tahoe and 11:08 PM in Denver.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Denver is 1024 miles. It takes approximately 17h 29m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Denver.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Al Tahoe/US 50 to Denver Union Station via Stateline Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395, Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431, and Sparks Transit Center in around 26h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Smith's, 1341 US 395 to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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