The approximate driving time and mileage information -
Between: Salinas, CA
and: Lake Tahoe
Driving miles: 275
Driving time: 4 hrs 30 mins
- is based on traveling non-stop in good driving conditions. Driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend travel time such as weather, road work, border crossings, and rush hour traffic in urban areas. Mileage denotes actual road miles covered as opposed to Point A to Point B linear distances on a map.
120mi
2 hours
8 hours
4 hours
24 hours
8 hours
The drive from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Lake Tahoe, California, is 8 hours long. Most of the trip involves driving through the state of Nevada.
4 hours
4 hours
There are about 450 miles between Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas. That would be about 8 hours to drive there. To fly, you would take an hour and half flight from Las Vegas to Reno, then drive about an hour from Reno to Lake Tahoe.
3 to 3 and 1/2 hours
170 miles, 3 hours