There are 3 ways to get from Tahoe City to Davis by car, train, taxi, or bus
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Drive, train (Amtrak)
best- Drive from Tahoe City to Colfax Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Davistrain California Zephyr
3h 52m$33–62Drive 126.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tahoe City to Daviscar 126.7 mi
2h 15m$24–34Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe Wyetaxi
- Take the bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
4h 44m$141–174
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahoe City to Davis is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Tahoe City to Davis is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Tahoe City and Davis is 131 miles. The road distance is 127.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tahoe City to Davis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Tahoe City to Davis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tahoe City to Davis is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Tahoe City to Davis.
There are 203+ hotels available in Davis.
What companies run services between Tahoe City, CA, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tahoe City to Davis. However, you can drive to Colfax Amtrak Station then take the train to Davis. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to South Lake Tahoe Wye, take the bus to Sacramento - Amtrak, walk to Sacramento, then take the train to Davis.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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