There are 6 ways to get from Tahoe City to Oakland by car, plane, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to San Francisco International Airport
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
3h 2m$200–477Drive 192.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tahoe City to Oaklandcar 192.8 mi
3h 25m$36–51Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Tahoe City to Colfax Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Richmondtrain California Zephyr
5h 41m$55–107Bus
- Take the bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th Stbus Northstar
6h 17m$135–145Drive, 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 2m$93–450Drive, 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 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway
3h 51m$379–576
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tahoe City to Oakland is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Tahoe City to Oakland is to drive and fly which takes 3h 2m and costs $200 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Tahoe City to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw and arriving at San Francisco - 16th St via Hwy 28 at Stateline Rd and Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Tahoe City and Oakland is 268 miles. The road distance is 194 miles.
The best way to get from Tahoe City to Oakland without a car is to bus which takes 6h 17m and costs $130 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Tahoe City to Oakland, including transfers.
Tahoe City to Oakland bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar station.
Tahoe City to Oakland bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at San Francisco - 16th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tahoe City to Oakland is 194 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Tahoe City to Oakland.
There are 797+ hotels available in Oakland.
What companies run services between Tahoe City, CA, USA and Oakland, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 4h.
- 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
- $80–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
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
- $29–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- 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
- $95–470
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
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to 12th Street / Oakland City Center
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to San Francisco - 16th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
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