There are 2 ways to get from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe by bus (Amtrak) or car
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Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe is to bus which costs $15 - $26 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 2h 45m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from I St & 9th St and arriving at US 50/ Carson Ave via Sacramento - Amtrak and South Y Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Yuba City and South Lake Tahoe is 145 miles. The road distance is 126.1 miles.
The best way to get from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $15 - $26.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Yuba-Sutter Transit, depart from I St & 9th St station.
Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Yuba-Sutter Transit, arrive at J & 4th St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe is 126 miles. It takes approximately 2h 45m to drive from Yuba City to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 638+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Yuba City, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from I St & 9th St to US 50/ Carson Ave via J & 4th St, Sacramento - Amtrak, and South Y Transit Center in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- Yuba-Sutter Transit
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Yuba-Sutter Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
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