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What are the most popular bus routes to South Lake Tahoe?

We’ve found the top bus routes travellers take to get to South Lake Tahoe! Every day our bus partners (Amtrak, South Tahoe Airporter) bring people from major cities to South Lake Tahoe. Enjoy the convenience of taking the bus to South Lake Tahoe!

Daily BusesAverage PriceAverage Trip Duration
Buses from Reno to South Lake TahoeDaily Buses11Average PriceUS$35Average Trip Duration1h 15m
Buses from Sacramento to South Lake TahoeDaily Buses2Average PriceUS$40Average Trip Duration2h 30m
Buses from San Francisco to South Lake TahoeDaily Buses4Average PriceUS$76Average Trip Duration5h 50m
Buses from San Jose to South Lake TahoeDaily Buses4Average PriceUS$83Average Trip Duration8h 20m
Buses from Placerville to South Lake TahoeDaily Buses2Average PriceUS$24Average Trip Duration1h 20m

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When you book a bus trip from Reno to South Lake Tahoe with Busbud, you pay an average price of US$35. There are 11 scheduled buses per day. The bus trip takes an average of 1h 15m. Departures are between 09:15:00 and 18:10:00.

Each day 2 buses connect Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe. The average travel time for this route is 2h 30m. When you book with Busbud, you can expect an average price of US$40. Daily departures are between 10:00:00 and 10:00:00.

You can take the bus from San Francisco to South Lake Tahoe for an average price of US$76. There are 4 buses operating this route every day. The earliest bus leaves at 06:40:00 and the latest bus departs at 07:00:00. The average travel time for this route is 5h 50m.

Book a trip from San Jose to South Lake Tahoe with Busbud and you’ll find an average price of US$83. Booking early helps you find the best deals. 4 buses connect San Jose to South Lake Tahoe every day. The first bus going to South Lake Tahoe leaves at 04:30:00 and the last bus leaves at 04:30:00. On average, it's a 8h 20m bus trip.

Travel from Placerville to South Lake Tahoe for US$24. The trip takes an average of 1h 20m. Book with Busbud and you'll find 2 buses per day that operate this route. Daily departures are between 11:00:00 and 11:00:00.

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