There are 3 ways to get from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 28 bus, line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw to Hwy 28 at US Bankbus Ml
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Centerbus 28
- Take the bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Us 50bus 55
3h 47m$4–6Drive 30.4 mi
- Drive from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoecar 30.4 mi
46 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoetaxi 30.4 mi
46 min$150–180
Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe is to bus and line 28 bus and line 55 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe. However, there are services departing from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw and arriving at Us 50 via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Kingsbury Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Tahoe City and South Lake Tahoe is 47 miles. The road distance is 30.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe without a car is to bus and line 28 bus and line 55 bus which takes 3h 47m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe, including transfers.
Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, depart from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw station.
Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe bus services, operated by Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit, arrive at Hwy 28 at US Bank station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe is 31 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Tahoe City to South Lake Tahoe.
There are 1065+ hotels available in South Lake Tahoe.
What companies run services between Tahoe City, CA, USA and South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw to Us 50 via Hwy 28 at US Bank, Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, and Kingsbury Transit Center in around 3h 47m.
Bus from Hwy 28 at Mackinaw to Hwy 28 at US Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Us 50
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
High Sierra Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-412-1927
- Website
- highsierrataxi.net
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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