How to Get to Lake Tahoe

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Driving Directions to Lake Tahoe

Directions to North Lake Tahoe from Reno

Approx driving time - 50 minutes

  • Get on I-80 W and continue for nearly 30 miles
  • Take exit 188 for CA-89/CA-267 toward Sierraville/Lake Tahoe
  • Turn left onto CA-267 E/CA-89 S

Directions to North Lake Tahoe from the Bay Area

Approx. driving time - 3 hours 15 minutes

  • Follow I-80 E and I-80BL E/Capital City Freeway to US-50 E in Sacramento
  • Follow I-80 E to CA-267 S in Truckee
  • Take exit 188B from I-80 E and continue for 187 miles
  • Turn right onto CA-267 S

Directions to North Lake Tahoe from Los Angeles area

Approx. driving time - 8 hours

  • Get on US-101 N
  • Follow I-5 N, CA-99 N and I-80 E to CA-267 S in Truckee. Take exit 188B from I-80 E
  • Turn right onto CA-267 S

Flying into North Lake Tahoe

Reno-Tahoe International Airport is the closest and most popular option for flying into North Lake Tahoe. Reno-Tahoe International Airport offers 23 non-stop flights serviced by 9 airlines, with convenient connections from virtually any city in the US and abroad. In addition, North Lake Tahoe is within driving distance from Sacramento International Airport which is a short 2- hour drive and the Bay Area Airports (San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland) are only 3.5 hours away.