There are 4 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City by bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus Tahoe
- Take the taxi from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Virginia Citytaxi
3h 21m$113–135Drive 43.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia Citycar 43.7 mi
1h 2m$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia Citytaxi 43.7 mi
1h 2m$210–250Bus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Douglas County Community/Senior Center to Washington/Plazabus 19X
4h 12m$60–77
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City. However, there are services departing from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd and arriving at Washington/Plaza via Stateline Transit Center and Douglas County Community/Senior Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 12m.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Virginia City is 82 miles. The road distance is 43.9 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 21m and costs $110 - $140.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, including transfers.
South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Stateline Transit Center station.
South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Douglas County Community/Senior Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City.
There are 27+ hotels available in Virginia City.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Virginia City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd to Virginia City via Stateline Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Washington/Plaza in around 4h 12m.
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- 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 Douglas County Community/Senior Center to Washington/Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $80–250
Reno Sparks Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-333-3333
- Website
- renocab.com
Whittlesea Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-322-2222
- Website
- taxirenotahoe.com
Yellow Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 775-355-5555
- Website
- yellowcabofreno.com
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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