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Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe by flight or road
About 740 km. The flight is fastest at 5.9 h; the private car is cheapest, from ₹14,270 per car (up to 4).
Lake Tahoe to Los AngelesFastest
Flight
Southwest via Reno (RNO) + South Tahoe Airporter
5.9 h door to door
Cheapest
Private car
Rental car via US-395 and the Eastern Sierra, per vehicle
from ₹14,270 per car (up to 4)
Best value
Private car
Rental car via US-395 and the Eastern Sierra, per vehicle
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Southwest via Reno (RNO) + South Tahoe Airporter | 5.9 h | ₹10,370–₹33,670per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car via US-395 and the Eastern Sierra, per vehicle | 7.8 h | ₹14,270–₹23,970per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Southwest via Reno (RNO) + South Tahoe Airporter | ₹20,740–₹67,340 | ₹41,480–₹1,34,680 |
| Private car · Rental car via US-395 and the Eastern Sierra, per vehicle | ₹14,270–₹23,970 | ₹14,270–₹23,970 |
Once you’re in Lake Tahoe
- Best time: June – September; December – March for skiing
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (June – September; December – March for skiing). Against it: Wildfire Season.
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Plan Los Angeles and Lake Tahoe
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.