There are 4 ways to get from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
5h 38m$138–146Drive 183.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoecar 183.8 mi
3h 28m$34–49Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
6h 16m$274–538Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
6h 50m$50–88
San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A and arriving at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge via Hyde St & Grove St and San Francisco - 16th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between San Rafael and South Lake Tahoe is 223 miles. The road distance is 184.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $135 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, depart from San Francisco - 16th St station.
San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Ski Trips, arrive at Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe is 185 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from San Rafael to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 1065+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between San Rafael, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge on demand. Tickets cost $104 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Tahoe Ski Trips
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- 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
- 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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