There are 6 ways to get from Great America Station to Reno by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
3h 41m$196–472BART, bus
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to West Oaklandsubway Green-S
- Take the bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
7h 44m$40–78Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 19m$86–149Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain California Zephyr
9h 13m$86–184Drive 243.5 mi
- Drive from Great America Station to Renocar 243.5 mi
4h 18m$45–65Tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Great America Station to Metro/Airport Stationtram
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
2h 35m$366–556
Great America Station to Reno by foot, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great America Station to Reno is to BART and bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Great America Station to Reno is to tram and fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $360 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Great America Station to Reno. However, there are services departing from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak and arriving at Reno via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Great America Station and Reno is 226 miles. The road distance is 244.9 miles.
The best way to get from Great America Station to Reno without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 19m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Great America Station to Reno, including transfers.
Great America Station to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak station.
Great America Station to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Great America Station to Reno is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Great America Station to Reno.
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What companies run services between Great America Station, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Great America Station to Reno via Santa Clara Great America Amtrak and Sacramento in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $35–280
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Great America Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- 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
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- 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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