There are 2 ways to get from Surprise to Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Line 571 bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Avbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PHX - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
5h 20m$304–634Drive 703.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Surprise to Sand Harborcar 703.1 mi
12h 50m$125–180
Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surprise to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Surprise to Lake Tahoe is to line 571 bus and fly and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs $300 - $650.
The distance between Surprise and Lake Tahoe is 668 miles. The road distance is 707.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Surprise to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe is 1h behind Surprise. It is currently 12:19 AM in Surprise and 11:19 PM in Lake Tahoe.
Yes, the driving distance between Surprise to Lake Tahoe is 707 miles. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Surprise to Lake Tahoe.
There are four+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Surprise, AZ, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Surprise to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 571 bus to Van Buren St & 1st Av, walk to Van Buren St & Central Av, take the line 1 bus to Washington St & 41st Pl, walk to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4 Station, walk to Phoenix (PHX) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Surprise to Sand Harbor in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Thunderbird Rd & Primrose to Van Buren St & 1st Av
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- 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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