There are 4 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ridebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
6h 30m$132–140Drive 198.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvalecar 198.5 mi
4h 7m$37–53Bus, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
5h 57m$226–505Bus, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
5h 33m$398–593
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge and arriving at Fair Oaks & Old San Francisco via Tamien Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Sunnyvale is 267 miles. The road distance is 199.7 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $130 - $140.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Jose Park and Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale is 200 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Sunnyvale.
There are 571+ hotels available in Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ride on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to San Jose Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- 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
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