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How to get fromTucson to Lake Tahoeby plane, taxi, car, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Tucson to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, car, or bus

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  1. Fly from Tucson, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane TUS - RNO
    2. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    6h 5m
    $220–660

  2. Drive  838.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tucson to Sand Harborcar car 838.6 mi
    15h 12m
    $154–222

  3. Bus to Phoenix, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane PHX - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    5h 44m
    $355–716

Tucson (TUS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Tucson to Lake Tahoe.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 757.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Tucson to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the line 25 bus to Tucson Intl Airport, walk to Tucson (TUS) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Tucson to Sand Harbor in around 15h 12m.

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