There are 6 ways to get from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), ferry, train, or car
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Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
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 bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
7h 3m$426–1,074Bus to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to SeaTac Airport - Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SEA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
8h 25m$98–429Bus
- 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 - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
25h 37m$139–268Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Clinton to Mukilteoferry
- Take the train from Seattle to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus
27h 17m$263–587Drive 847.6 mi
- Drive from Oak Harbor to South Lake Tahoecar 847.6 mi
16h 5m$155–224Drive to Paine Field County Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
9h 42m$201–864
Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe by ferry, bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $130 - $270 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe is to bus and fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $420 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Clinton Ferry Terminal and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 24Th St & City College Lrt, Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 37m.
The distance between Whidbey Island and South Lake Tahoe is 668 miles. The road distance is 852.5 miles.
The best way to get from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 25h 37m and costs $130 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by SeaTac Airport Shuttle, depart from Clinton Ferry Terminal station.
Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by SeaTac Airport Shuttle, arrive at SeaTac Airport - Arrivals station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe is 853 miles. It takes approximately 16h 5m to drive from Whidbey Island to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Whidbey Island, WA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Clinton Ferry Terminal to US 50/ Carson Ave via SeaTac Airport - Arrivals, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 24Th St & City College Lrt, 8Th St & K St, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 25h 37m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- 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
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- 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
- $70–370
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- 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
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
- $250–550
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- 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
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