There are 3 ways to get from Stockton to Lake Tahoe by bus (Amtrak), car, train, plane, or taxi
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Bus, line 28 bus
best- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
- Take the bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centerbus 28
9h 2m$24–36Drive 147.8 mi
- Drive from Stockton to Sand Harborcar 147.8 mi
3h 19m$27–39Train, Caltrain, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
6h 20m$339–647
Stockton to Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockton to Lake Tahoe is to bus and line 28 bus which costs $23 - $40 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Stockton to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockton to Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Stockton and arriving at Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Sacramento - Amtrak, South Y Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Stockton and Lake Tahoe is 192 miles. The road distance is 148.7 miles.
The best way to get from Stockton to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and line 28 bus which takes 9h 2m and costs $23 - $40.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Stockton to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Stockton to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Stockton station.
Stockton to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stockton to Lake Tahoe is 149 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Stockton to Lake Tahoe.
There are 384+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Stockton to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Sacramento, Sacramento - Amtrak, South Y Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Stockton - Robert J Cabral Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://acerail.com
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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
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