There are 5 ways to get from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PVR - RNO
7h 56m$206–686Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
46h 13m$170–362Drive 1,880.3 mi
- Drive from Puerto Vallarta to Border Towncar 1,880.3 mi
34h 55m$344–496Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstarbus
- Drive from Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar to Border Towncar
2d 7h$357–489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bucerías to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Santa Anabus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
2d 7h$398–790
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town is to bus which costs $170 - $370 and takes 46h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town. However, there are services departing from Autotransportes Medina and arriving at Echo Avenue and Moya Boulevard via Bucerías, Tepic, Sacramento Bus Station and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay S 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 13m.
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Border Town is 1589 miles. The road distance is 1891.3 miles.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town without a car is to bus which takes 46h 13m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town, including transfers.
Puerto Vallarta to Border Town bus services, operated by Pacífico, depart from Bucerías station.
The best way to get from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $200 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 46h 13m.
Puerto Vallarta to Border Town bus services, operated by Pacífico, arrive at Tepic station.
Border Town is 1h behind Puerto Vallarta. It is currently 4:53 PM in Puerto Vallarta and 3:53 PM in Border Town.
What companies run services between Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and Border Town, NV, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Autotransportes Medina to Border Town via Bucerías, Tepic, Sacramento Bus Station, Reno Amtrak, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay S 4SS, and Echo Avenue and Moya Boulevard in around 46h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- 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
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Bucerías to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tepic to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–345
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $230–330
- Titanium
- $255–265
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Puerto Vallarta to Border Town is 1891 miles. It takes approximately 34h 55m to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Border Town.
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