There are 6 ways to get from Pismo Beach to Carson City by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SBP - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
6h 4m$75–297Drive 377.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pismo Beach to Carson Citycar 377.3 mi
7h 56m$69–100Bus
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinasbus
- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Courtbus
16h 52mTrain, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
17h 14m$150–294Bus, train
- Take the bus from Government Center to North County Transit Centerbus 9N
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
18h 31m$103–216Train, bus via James Way & Highland
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
19h 8m$150–329
Pismo Beach to Carson City by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pismo Beach to Carson City is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Pismo Beach to Carson City is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $75 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Pismo Beach to Carson City. However, there are services departing from James Way & Highland and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Downtown Transit Center, San Luis Obispo, Salinas Train Station, Oakland and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 52m.
The distance between Pismo Beach and Carson City is 338 miles. The road distance is 379.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pismo Beach to Carson City without a car is to bus which takes 16h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Pismo Beach to Carson City, including transfers.
Pismo Beach to Carson City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Luis Obispo station.
Pismo Beach to Carson City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Salinas station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pismo Beach to Carson City is 379 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Pismo Beach to Carson City.
There are 376+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Pismo Beach, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from James Way & Highland to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Government Center, Downtown Transit Center, Santa Barbara at Church, San Luis Obispo, Salinas Train Station, Oakland, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 16h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.rtcwashoe.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Oakland to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Government Center to North County Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
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