There are 4 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sydney by bus, plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane RNO - SYD
22h 22m$664–2,172Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SMF - SYD
24h 48m$625–2,138Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SFO - SYD
24h 55m$919–1,930Bus, bus to Bishop Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Fly from Bishop Airport (BIH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BIH - SYD
32h 11m$680–2,310
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sydney is to bus and train and BART and fly which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sydney is to bus and fly which takes 22h 22m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Sydney is 12349 km.
It takes approximately 22h 22m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 17h ahead of South Lake Tahoe. It is currently 6:44 AM in South Lake Tahoe and 11:44 PM in Sydney.
There are 5206+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from South Lake Tahoe to Sydney. 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the line 50 bus to South Y Transit Center, take the bus to Sacramento - Amtrak, walk to J St. at 8th St., take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via Denver, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via Denver, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,300
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Bishop Airport to Sydney International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 9m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,300
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $17–22
- 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
- $43–46
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $43–46
- Local
- $41
- Child (4-12)
- $28
- 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
- $2–7
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- 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
- $3–4
- 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 Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
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