There are 6 ways to get from Los Altos to Reno by train, plane, bus, subway, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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 Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
3h 30m$338–498Drive 247.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Altos to Renocar 247.8 mi
4h 31m$46–66Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 23mBART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Renotrain California Zephyr
10h 30m$140–229Line 40 bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SJC - RNO
3h 34m$50–304Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
10h 27m$50–76
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos to Reno is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos to Reno is to Caltrain and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $330 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos to Reno. However, there are services departing from San Antonio & Almond and arriving at Reno Amtrak via El Camino & Showers, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Altos to Reno. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Reno via Millbrae and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 30m.
The distance between Los Altos and Reno is 218 miles. The road distance is 249.3 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos to Reno without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Los Altos to Reno, including transfers.
Los Altos to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
Los Altos to Reno train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
Los Altos to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Reno Amtrak station.
What companies run services between Los Altos, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrak twice daily. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 5h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from San Antonio & Almond to Mountain View Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Los Altos to Reno train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos to Reno is 249 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Los Altos to Reno.
There are 272+ hotels available in Reno.