There are 5 ways to get from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, car, train, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Yampa Valley Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane HDN - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
7h 19m$239–632Drive 877.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Sand Harborcar 877.4 mi
15h 30m$161–232Drive, train, taxi
- Drive from Steamboat Springs to Granby Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Granby Amtrak Station to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
26h 9m$467–874Shuttle, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to Silverthorne, CO
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to 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
28h 46m$337–536Shuttle to Denver, fly, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Steamboat Springs, CO to Denver International Airport, CO
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEN - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
8h 6m$461–718
Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 19m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Steamboat Springs and Lake Tahoe is 737 miles. The road distance is 882.5 miles.
The best way to get from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe without a car is to shuttle and bus and taxi which takes 28h 46m and costs $330 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Steamboat Springs. It is currently 11:31 AM in Steamboat Springs and 10:31 AM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe is 882 miles. It takes approximately 15h 30m to drive from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe.
There are 399+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Steamboat Springs, CO, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Steamboat Springs to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Hayden Kum and Go - Westbound, take the taxi to Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can drive to Granby Amtrak Station, take the train to Reno, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Yampa Valley Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Granby Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-822-4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- letsride.co
Shuttle from Steamboat Springs, CO to Silverthorne, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $54–58
- Website
- https://letsride.co
Shuttle from Steamboat Springs, CO to Denver International Airport, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–120
- Website
- https://letsride.co
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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