Getting To Lake Tahoe By Car

Driving Directions from...

Reno:
From Reno/Tahoe International Airport, take Hwy 395 South through Carson City
Take Hwy 50 West to South Lake Tahoe

Sacramento:
Take Highway 50 East through Placerville and over Echo Summit to South Lake Tahoe

San Francisco:
Take I-80 East to Sacramento
Take Hwy 50 East to South Lake Tahoe

San Jose/East Bay:
Take Hwy 680 North to Hwy 580 East to Hwy 205 East
Take I-5 North to Sacramento
Take Hwy 50 East through Placerville to South Lake Tahoe
Or
Take Hwy 680 North
Merge onto I-80 East towards Sacramento
Take Hwy 50 East to South Lake Tahoe

Los Angeles:
Take I-5 North to Sacramento
Take Hwy 50 East to South Lake Tahoe
Or
Take Hwy 395 North to Minden/Gardnerville
Take Hwy 88 and go left to Centerville Lane to Foothill (Hwy 206)
Turn right to Kingsbury (Hwy 207) to South Shore

Mileage to South Lake Tahoe from...

City	Approx. distance	Approx. travel time
Carson City	24 miles	50 minutes
Virginia City	43 miles	1 hour 17 minutes
Reno	58 miles	1 hour 30 minutes
Drive around the Lake	72 miles	1 hour 20 minutes
Sacramento	100 miles	2 hours 20 minutes
San Francisco	198 miles	3 hours 40 minutes
Yosemite	211 miles	5 hours 40 minutes
Las Vegas	463 miles	10 hours 20 minutes
Los Angeles	474 miles	8 hours 29 minutes
Portland	680 miles	11 hours 40 minutes
Phoenix	850 miles	14 hours 20 minutes
Denver	1108 miles	18 hours 30 minutes
Dallas	1721 miles	33 hours 20 minutes
Chicago	1973 miles	32 hours 30 minutes
New York	2746 miles	45 hours

Road Conditions
Call (877) 687-6237 or visit Nevada Department of Transportation
Call (800) 427-7623 or visit California Department of Transportation

All-Weather Highways to South Lake Tahoe
50 East over Echo Summit
88 North from Stockton
207 Over Kingsbury Grade
395 to 50 West at Carson City
Interstate 80 East from Sacramento
89 and 267 South from 80
431 Over Mount Rose from Reno