There are 8 ways to get from Springfield to Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, taxi, train, 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 to Decatur Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEC - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
13h 14m$300–886Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PIA - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 34m$278–834Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Sparks Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
43h 13m$437–675Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
47h 18m$700–1,592Drive 1,854.1 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Sand Harborcar 1,854.1 mi
28h 45m$339–489Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane STL - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
9h 57m$339–780Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, taxi
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SPI - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
10h 17m$294–877Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Springfield to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ORD - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
10h 32m$326–726
Decatur Airport (DEC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 28h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 9h 34m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Springfield and Lake Tahoe is 1725 miles. The road distance is 1865 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 43h 13m and costs $430 - $700.
It takes approximately 13h 14m to get from Springfield to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 2h behind Springfield. It is currently 9:38 AM in Springfield and 7:38 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Lake Tahoe is 1865 miles. It takes approximately 28h 45m to drive from Springfield to Lake Tahoe.
There are 387+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Springfield to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center, take the taxi to Decatur Airport (DEC) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Sparks Transit Center, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Decatur Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Decatur Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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