There are 8 ways to get from La Crosse to Reno by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from La Crosse
best- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LSE - RNO
7h 55m$178–721Bus
- Take the bus from La Crosse to Rochester, MNbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
44h 32mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
2d 3h$792–1,683Drive 1,777.1 mi
- Drive from La Crosse to Renocar 1,777.1 mi
28h 41m$325–469Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSP - RNO
8h 7m$194–787Bus to Rochester, fly
- Take the bus from La Crosse to Rochester, MNbus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane RST - RNO
9h 30m$288–1,139Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly
- Take the bus from La Crosse to UW-Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MSN - RNO
10h 58m$244–910Bus, bus to Central Wisconsin Airport, fly
- Take the bus from La Crosse Grand River Station to Stevens Point Olympia Restaurantbus
- Take the bus from Stevens Point to Wausau Lamersbus
- Fly from Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane CWA - RNO
11h 20m$192–661
La Crosse (LSE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Crosse to Reno is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 28h 41m.
The fastest way to get from La Crosse to Reno is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from La Crosse to Reno station. However, there are services departing from La Crosse and arriving at RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via Rochester, Albert Lea, Des Moines, Denver Union Station and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from La Crosse station to Reno. However, there are services departing from La Crosse Amtrak Station and arriving at Reno via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between La Crosse and Reno is 1509 miles. The road distance is 1787.5 miles.
The best way to get from La Crosse to Reno without a car is to bus which takes 44h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from La Crosse to Reno, including transfers.
La Crosse to Reno bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from La Crosse station.
La Crosse to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from La Crosse Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from La Crosse to Reno is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 44h 32m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from La Crosse to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via Rochester, Albert Lea, Des Moines, Denver, Denver Union Station, and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B in around 44h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Crosse to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from La Crosse to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Rochester to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from La Crosse to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rochester to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from La Crosse to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rochester to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from La Crosse to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Albert Lea to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from La Crosse to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from La Crosse to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Rochester to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from La Crosse Grand River Station to Stevens Point Olympia Restaurant
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Stevens Point to Wausau Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–14
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Stevens Point to Wausau Lamers
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
La Crosse to Reno bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Rochester, MN station.
Reno is 2h behind La Crosse. It is currently 9:35 PM in La Crosse and 7:35 PM in Reno.
La Crosse to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Crosse to Reno is 1787 miles. It takes approximately 28h 41m to drive from La Crosse to Reno.
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