There are 5 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
best- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane RNO - FCA
7h 53m$171–620Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Missoula International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Missoula International Airport (MSO)plane RNO - MSO
- Drive from Missoula-Airport-MSO to Kalispellcar
10h 14m$132–465Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Stationtrain
35h 44m$448–892Drive 922.4 mi
- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispellcar 922.4 mi
17h 39m$169–244Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Glacier Park International Airport
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane SMF - FCA
10h 13m$144–596
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell is to bus and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Kalispell is 738 miles. The road distance is 927.8 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 44m and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell, including transfers.
Kalispell is 1h ahead of South Lake Tahoe. It is currently 4:52 PM in South Lake Tahoe and 5:52 PM in Kalispell.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell is 928 miles. It takes approximately 17h 39m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell.
There are 248+ hotels available in Kalispell.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Kalispell, MT, USA?
There is no direct connection from South Lake Tahoe to Kalispell. 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 Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), then take the taxi to Kalispell. Alternatively, you can take a bus from US 50/ Brockway Ave to Kalispell via South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sacramento - Amtrak, Sacramento, Portland, and Whitefish Amtrak Station in around 35h 44m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Missoula International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Missoula International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Whitefish Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- 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 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
- 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
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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