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How to get fromSouth Lake Tahoe to Portervilleby bus, taxi, car, train, subway, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Porterville by bus, taxi, car, train, subway, or plane

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  1. Bus, taxi via Fresno

    best
    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Visalia Transit Stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Visalia Transit Station to Portervilletaxi taxi
    11h 38m
    $128–193

  2. Drive 285.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Portervillecar car 285.7 mi
    6h 43m
    $53–76

  3. Bus, train, BART, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane plane SFO - BFL
    5. Take the taxi from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Portervilletaxi taxi
    11h 13m
    $214–498

  4. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tulare Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Tulare Bus Stop to Portervilletaxi taxi
    12h 28m
    $116–175

  5. Bus, taxi #2

    1. Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus bus 395
    3. Take the bus from Mammoth Lakes Park & Ride to Yosemite Villagebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yosemite Village to Fresno Amtrakbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Fresno Bus Station to Tulare Bus Stopbus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Tulare Bus Stop to Portervilletaxi taxi
    18h 3m
    $173–216

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 351.3 mi
  • Duration: 11h 38m

What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Porterville, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from South Lake Tahoe to Porterville. However, you can take the line 50 bus to South Y Transit Center, take the bus to Sacramento - Amtrak, walk to 8Th St & F St, take the line 11 bus to Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, walk to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Fresno Bus Station, take the bus to Visalia Transit Station, then take the taxi to Porterville. Alternatively, you can drive from South Lake Tahoe to Porterville in around 6h 43m.

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