There are 4 ways to get from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe by bus, taxi, train, 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.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the taxi from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
5h$160–202Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centerbus 28
6h 14m$6–11Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
6h 37m$169–252Drive 124.1 mi
- Drive from West Sacramento to Sand Harborcar 124.1 mi
2h 23m$23–33
West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe is to bus and line 28 bus which costs $5 - $11 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Sacramento - Amtrak and arriving at Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Stateline Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between West Sacramento and Lake Tahoe is 178 miles. The road distance is 124.8 miles.
The best way to get from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h and costs $160 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h to get from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Sacramento - Amtrak station.
West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Stateline Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from West Sacramento to Lake Tahoe.
There are 2028+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between West Sacramento, CA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Sand Harbor Visitors Center via Stateline Transit Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, and Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center in around 6h 14m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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
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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