There are 10 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Mammoth Lakes
best- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rdbus 395
- Take the bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Golden Valley Park & Ridebus
11h 25m$465–485Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Stationbus
13h 59m$73–130Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
20h 59m$170–368Drive 416.7 mi
- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Claritacar 416.7 mi
7h 46m$76–110Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane RNO - BUR
7h 6m$540–797Bus, train via Bishop
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highwaybus 395
- Take the train from Lancaster to Newhalltrain
13h 55m$77–118Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RNO - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Newhalltrain
7h 52m$357–709Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
9h 32m$183–673Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RNO - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Newhalltrain
9h 19m$76–252Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Newhalltrain
10h 14m$140–355
South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita. However, there are services departing from Al Tahoe/US 50 and arriving at Golden Valley Park & Ride via Stateline Transit Center, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Old Mammoth Rd / Tavern Rd and Mammoth Mountain Inn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Santa Clarita is 443 miles. The road distance is 419.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita without a car is to bus via Mammoth Lakes which takes 11h 25m and costs $460 - $490.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita, including transfers.
South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Stateline Transit Center station.
South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Douglas County Community/Senior Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 46m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Santa Clarita.
There are 144+ hotels available in Santa Clarita.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Santa Clarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Al Tahoe/US 50 to Santa Clarita via Stateline Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395, Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd, Old Mammoth Rd / Tavern Rd, Main Lodge, Mammoth Mountain Inn, and Golden Valley Park & Ride in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Lancaster to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Tavern Rd / Old Mammoth Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- [email protected]
- Website
- CCSC Recreation & Social Club
Bus from Mammoth Mountain Inn to Golden Valley Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $419
- Schedules at
- CCSC Recreation & Social Club
- 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
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- 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
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Amtrak
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