There are 6 ways to get from Tahoe City to Berkeley by car, plane, subway, train, or bus
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Drive, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Drive from Tahoe City to Reno-Airport-RNOcar
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RNO - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway
3h 16m$200–478Drive 188.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tahoe City to Berkeleycar 188.9 mi
3h 23m$35–50Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Tahoe City to Colfax Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
5h 28m$54–106Bus
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to Walnut Creek Park & Ridebus Northstar
5h 53m$155–170Drive, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Drive from Tahoe City to Reno-Airport-RNOcar
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RNO - OAK
5h 14m$99–461Drive, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Drive from Tahoe City to Reno-Airport-RNOcar
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RNO - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 3m$429–576
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahoe City to Berkeley is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tahoe City to Berkeley is to drive and fly and BART which takes 3h 16m and costs $200 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Tahoe City to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw and arriving at Walnut Creek Park & Ride via Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd and Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Tahoe City and Berkeley is 273 miles. The road distance is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Tahoe City to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $150 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Tahoe City to Berkeley, including transfers.
Tahoe City to Berkeley bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Tahoe City to Berkeley bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Walnut Creek Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tahoe City to Berkeley is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Tahoe City to Berkeley.
There are 673+ hotels available in Berkeley.
What companies run services between Tahoe City, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to Walnut Creek Park & Ride on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Milpitas to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to Walnut Creek Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
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