There are 3 ways to get from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 22 bus
best- Take the bus from Washington/Plaza to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 19X
- Take the bus from Douglas County Community/Senior Center to Stateline Transit Centerbus 22
3h 5m$63–76Drive 43.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoecar 43.7 mi
1h 2m$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoetaxi 43.7 mi
1h 2m$210–260
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Washington/Plaza and arriving at Us 50 via Douglas County Community/Senior Center and Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Virginia City and South Lake Tahoe is 56 miles. The road distance is 44 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and line 22 bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Washington/Plaza station.
Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Douglas County Community/Senior Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Virginia City to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Virginia City, NV, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Virginia City to Us 50 via Washington/Plaza, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Stateline Transit Center in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Washington/Plaza to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Douglas County Community/Senior Center to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $210–260
Capitol Cab
- Phone
- +1 775-831-2333
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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