There are 2 ways to get from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe by tram, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly, taxi
best- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
4h 41m$335–481Drive 556.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tijuana to Sand Harborcar 556.3 mi
10h 10m$102–147
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe is to tram and fly and taxi which takes 4h 41m and costs $330 - $490.
The distance between Tijuana and Lake Tahoe is 554 miles. The road distance is 559.5 miles.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tijuana to Lake Tahoe is 560 miles. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe.
There are 388+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Tijuana, Mexico and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe. However, you can drive to San Ysidro Station, take the vehicle to Civic Center Station, walk to Broadway & 3rd Av, take the line 992 bus to San Diego Int'l Airport & Terminal 1, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Tijuana to Sand Harbor in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- 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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