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How to get fromTijuana to Lake Tahoeby tram, plane, taxi, or car

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There are 2 ways to get from Tijuana to Lake Tahoe by tram, plane, taxi, or car

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  1. Tram, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to Civic Center Stationtram tram
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane SAN - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    4h 41m
    $335–481
  2. Drive  556.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tijuana to Sand Harborcar car 556.3 mi
    10h 10m
    $102–147

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration2h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$48Cheapest Price
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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.

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