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How to get fromSouth Lake Tahoe to Whistlerby bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Whistler by bus, plane, shuttle, train, car, or subway

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  1. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle

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    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane RNO - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    9h 58m
    $385–1,329

  2. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Bellingham International Airport, bus, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane plane RNO - BLI
    3. Take the bus from Bellingham Airport to River Rock Casino Resort, Richmondbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    12h 12m
    $245–728

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain train
    3. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vancouver Downtown to Whistlerbus bus
    33h 14m
    $442–987

  4. Drive 1,568.3 km

    1. Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Whistlercar car 1,568.3 km
    18h 39m
    $309–446

  5. Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane SMF - YVR
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    10h 51m
    $597–1,295

  6. Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    3. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    4. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane plane SFO - YVR
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver International Airport to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spashuttle bus
    13h 44m
    $271–1,082

South Lake Tahoe to Whistler by bus, train, and subway

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$442Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,337.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Whistler, BC, Canada?

There is no direct connection from South Lake Tahoe to Whistler. 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR), walk to Vancouver International Airport, then take the shuttle to Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from US 50/ Brockway Ave to Whistler via South Lake Tahoe Wye, Sacramento - Amtrak, Sacramento, Seattle, Vancouver, Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1, Burrard Station @ Platform 1, and Vancouver Downtown in around 33h 14m.

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