There are 9 ways to get from Los Angeles to Reno by plane, tram, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Los Angeles • 3h 49m
Cheapest option
Train • 19h 45m
7 alternative options
Fly from Burbank • 3h 49m
Tram to Long Beach, fly • 5h 22m
Train to Santa Ana, fly • 5h 57m
Bus • 12h
Bus, train • 12h 48m
Train, bus • 12h 54m
Drive • 8h 29m
Los Angeles to Reno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Reno is to bus and train which costs $35 - $240 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Reno is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $75 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles station to Reno. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Reno Downtown via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Los Angeles to Reno. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Reno via Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Reno is 416 miles. The road distance is 473.1 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Reno without a car is to bus which takes 12h and costs $45 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Los Angeles to Reno, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Reno is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $75 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $170 and takes 12h, you could also train, which costs $29 - $280 and takes 19h 45m.
- Distance: 415.7 miles
- Duration: 3h 49m
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles to Reno every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles to Reno via Sacramento Bus Station in around 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100 - $280
Flights from Burbank to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $390
Flights from Burbank to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $420
Flights from Burbank to Reno via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $410
Flights from Long Beach to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $600
Flights from Long Beach to Reno via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Long Beach to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $650
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $430
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $480
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Burbank to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $420
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $420
Flights from Burbank to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40 - $330
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $360
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Los Angeles to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $400
Flights from Burbank to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $370
Flights from Santa Ana to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45 - $400
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net/
- persons with disabilities
- $1
- Senior Citizens
- $1
- K-12 students
- $1
- Adult
- $2
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L. A. Union Station station to Tustin station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $25
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $4 - $16
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $6 - $17
Train from L. A. Union Station station to Lancaster station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13 - $50
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- children 5 and under with a paid adult
- $0
- Senior / Disabled / Medicare
- $6 - $35
- Student / Youth 6-18
- $9 - $35
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bakersfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $11 - $45
- Child Coach - short notice
- $27 - $45
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $23 - $75
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $26 - $80
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $75
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $45 - $160
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $150
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $30 - $130
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23 - $190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $75
- Child Coach - short notice
- $40 - $70
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $40 - $120
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55 - $140
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $75 - $240
- Business Seat - short notice
- $80 - $240
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $60 - $190
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $30
- Child Coach - short notice
- $20 - $30
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $40
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $110
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $95
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $19 - $90
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $13 - $55
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $11 - $50
Bus from Sacramento to Reno Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $13 - $55
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26 - $50
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Adults 16-60
- $26 - $50
- Riders 60+, disabled, and Youth 5-15
- $30 - $45
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26 - $50
- Website
- Eastern Sierra Transit Authority
- Adults 16-60
- $26 - $50
- Riders 60+, disabled, and Youth 5-15
- $30 - $45
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Los Angeles to Reno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Reno Downtown station.
Los Angeles to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Reno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Reno is 473 miles. It takes approximately 8h 29m to drive from Los Angeles to Reno.
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