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How to get fromWellington to Lake Tahoeby plane, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to Lake Tahoe by plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Wellington, taxi

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    1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane WLG - RNO
    2. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    19h 46m
    $595–1,766

  2. Bus to Palmerston, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus bus
    2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane PMR - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    23h 52m
    $793–2,495

  3. Train to Paraparaumu, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane PPQ - RNO
    3. Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi taxi
    22h 39m
    $638–2,022

Wellington (WLG) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$465Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,971.9 mi
  • Duration: 19h 46m

What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Wellington to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to Wellington International Airport, walk to Wellington (WLG) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Palmerston North, walk to MSBH - Platform 2, take the line 101 bus to Airport - Outer Stop 3, walk to Palmerston (PMR) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.

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