There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Reno by subway, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
3h 7m$192–464Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
6h 31m$33–68Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 57m$72–124Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Renotrain California Zephyr
7h 2m$75–160Drive 208 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Renocar 208 mi
3h 39m$38–55Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane OAK - RNO
5h 17m$85–427BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
3h 44m$421–563
Berkeley to Reno by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Reno is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Reno is to BART and fly which takes 3h 7m and costs $190 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Reno. However, there are services departing from Oakland and arriving at Reno Amtrak via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Emeryville and arriving at Reno. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Berkeley and Reno is 222 miles. The road distance is 209.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Reno without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Berkeley to Reno, including transfers.
Berkeley to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oakland station.
Berkeley to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Reno is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs $75 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $430 and takes 5h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Reno once daily. Tickets cost $75–160 and the journey takes 7h 2m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Reno Amtrak station.
Berkeley to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Reno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Reno is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Berkeley to Reno.
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