There are 5 ways to get from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, taxi, ferry, 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 to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SEA - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
4h 52m$229–568Drive 827.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oak Harbor to Sand Harborcar 827.2 mi
15h 41m$151–219Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Take the taxi from Reno Amtrak to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
24h 29m$275–451Ferry, train, taxi
- Take the ferry from Clinton to Mukilteoferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Take the taxi from Reno to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centertaxi
31h 9m$438–833Drive to Paine Field County Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Clinton to Seattle-Airport-PAEcar
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PAE - RNO
- Take the taxi from Reno-Airport-RNO to Sand Harbor Visitors Centertaxi
7h 31m$299–988
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 15h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 52m and costs $220 - $600.
The distance between Whidbey Island and Lake Tahoe is 646 miles. The road distance is 832.1 miles.
The best way to get from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 24h 29m and costs $270 - $460.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe is 832 miles. It takes approximately 15h 41m to drive from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe.
There are 397+ hotels available in Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Whidbey Island, WA, USA and Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Whidbey Island to Lake Tahoe. However, you can take the bus to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals, walk to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), then take the taxi to Sand Harbor Visitors Center. Alternatively, you can take the bus to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals, walk to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, take the bus to Sacramento Bus Station, take the bus to Reno Amtrak, take the taxi to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, then take the line 28 bus to Sand Harbor Visitors Center.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Seattle to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 360-679-4003
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $23–35
- Seniors 60+
- $26–40
- Adult 16-59
- $27–40
Bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
- Youth 0-15
- $23–35
- Seniors 60+
- $26–40
- Adult 16-59
- $27–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 360 705 7000
- Website
- Washington State Ferries
Ferry from Clinton to Mukilteo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–23
- Schedules at
- Washington State Ferries
- Passenger
- $6–15
- Vehicle & Driver
- $16–23
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
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
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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