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How to get fromSouth Lake Tahoe to Salinasby bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Salinas by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ridebus bus Heavenly Ski Lodge
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    7h 42m
    $152–168

  2. Drive 254.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Salinascar car 254.5 mi
    5h 1m
    $47–68

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Salinastrain train Coast Starlight
    10h 25m
    $63–137

  4. Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane RNO - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Jose to Salinasbus bus
    8h 6m
    $246–534

  5. Bus, fly to Monterey Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane plane RNO - MRY
    9h 30m
    $247–642

South Lake Tahoe to Salinas by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 313.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

You can take a vehicle from South Lake Tahoe to Salinas via Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge, San Jose Park and Ride, Tamien Caltrain Northbound, San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, and San Jose in around 7h 42m.

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