There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Reno by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BSL - RNO
18h 35m$424–1,405Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ZRH - RNO
17h 16m$429–1,468Train to Frankfurt, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane FRA - RNO
18h 3m$452–1,234Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ZRH - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
22h 40m
Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Reno is to train and fly which costs $450 - $1,300 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Reno is to train and fly which takes 17h 16m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Basel and Reno is 5641 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Basel to Reno, including transfers.
Reno is 8h behind Basel. It is currently 1:26 AM in Basel and 5:26 PM in Reno.
There are 273+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Reno, NV, USA?
British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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