There are 5 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane RNO - GJT
9h 7m$118–488Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SMF - GJT
10h 49m$101–494Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus Tahoe
- Take the train from Reno to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
20h 41m$316–652Drive 777.4 mi
- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junctioncar 777.4 mi
13h 29m$142–205Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane RNO - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
8h 55m$137–501
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 55m and costs $130 - $500.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Grand Junction is 670 miles. The road distance is 781.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 41m and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Grand Junction is 1h ahead of South Lake Tahoe. It is currently 8:47 AM in South Lake Tahoe and 9:47 AM in Grand Junction.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction is 782 miles. It takes approximately 13h 29m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction.
There are 108+ hotels available in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from South Lake Tahoe to Grand Junction. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Stateline Transit Center, walk to Stateline, NV - Bally's, take the bus to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, walk to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport, then take the bus to Downtown Transfer Facility. Alternatively, you can take a bus from US 50/Lyons Ave to Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Stateline Transit Center, Stateline, NV - Bally's, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, and Reno in around 20h 41m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 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 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
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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