There are 5 ways to get from Tacoma to Shasta Lake by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Redding Municipal Airport, line 15 bus, line 1 bus
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane SEA - RDD
- Take the bus from Redding Regional Airport to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Avebus
6h 59m$176–908Drive 555.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tacoma to Shasta Lakecar 555.5 mi
9h 41m$102–147Bus
- Take the bus from Tacoma to Redding Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
13h 35mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tacoma to Redding Amtraktrain Coast Starlight
17h 13m$203–407Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtraktrain
9h 57m$166–500
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tacoma to Shasta Lake is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tacoma to Shasta Lake is to fly and line 15 bus and line 1 bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Tacoma to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave via Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Tacoma to Shasta Lake. However, there are services departing from Tacoma and arriving at Redding Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Tacoma and Shasta Lake is 530 miles. The road distance is 558.7 miles.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Shasta Lake without a car is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Tacoma to Shasta Lake, including transfers.
Tacoma to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Tacoma station.
Tacoma to Shasta Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tacoma station.
The best way to get from Tacoma to Shasta Lake is to bus which takes 13h 35m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $410 and takes 17h 13m.
What companies run services between Tacoma, WA, USA and Shasta Lake, CA, USA?
FlixBus-us operates a bus from Tacoma to Redding Bus Station once daily, and the journey takes 12h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Tacoma to Redding Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $200–410 and the journey takes 15h 48m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tacoma to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- rabaride.com
Bus from Redding Regional Airport to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 5
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.rabaride.com
Bus from Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 1 to Shasta Dam Blvd and Grand River Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.rabaride.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tacoma to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tacoma to Shasta Lake bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Redding Bus Station.
Tacoma to Shasta Lake train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Redding Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tacoma to Shasta Lake is 559 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Tacoma to Shasta Lake.
There are 67+ hotels available in Shasta Lake.