There are 8 ways to get from Reno to Carlsbad by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW)plane RNO - ROW
- Take the taxi from Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) to Carlsbadtaxi
6h 55m$243–657Fly to Carlsbad
cheapest- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Carlsbad (CNM)plane RNO - CNM
6h 43m$96–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to Salt Lake Citytrain
- Take the train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus
29h 2m$328–592Drive 1,239.8 mi
- Drive from Reno to Carlsbadcar 1,239.8 mi
23h 23m$227–327Fly to Hobbs Airport, drive
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Hobbs Airport (HOB)plane RNO - HOB
- Drive from Hobbs Airport (HOB) to Carlsbadcar
6h 54m$128–525Fly to El Paso International Airport, bus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to El Paso International Airport (ELP)plane RNO - ELP
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus
10h 28m$254–1,008Bus via Provo
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Provo Intermodal Hubbus
- Take the bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus
30h 1m$225–374Bus
- Take the bus from Reno to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbadbus
33h 14m$265–389
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport (ROW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Carlsbad is to fly which costs $95 - $390 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Carlsbad is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $95 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno station to Carlsbad. However, there are services departing from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS and arriving at Carlsbad via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Provo Envios Confianza and El Paso Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 1m.
The distance between Reno and Carlsbad is 1027 miles. The road distance is 1247 miles.
The best way to get from Reno to Carlsbad without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 2m and costs $320 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Reno to Carlsbad, including transfers.
Reno to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sparks Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Reno to Carlsbad is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $95 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus via Provo, which costs $220 - $380 and takes 30h 1m.
Reno to Carlsbad bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Carlsbad is 1h ahead of Reno. It is currently 6:26 AM in Reno and 7:26 AM in Carlsbad.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Carlsbad, NM, USA?
United Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and Southwest Airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Carlsbad (CNM) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS to Carlsbad via Sparks Transit Center, Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr, Provo Intermodal Hub, Provo Envios Confianza, El Paso, and El Paso Bus Station in around 30h 1m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Roswell Industrial Air Center Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Hobbs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to El Paso International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Carlsbad via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Carlsbad via Las Vegas, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Carlsbad via Phoenix, Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–380
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Salt Lake Central Station to Provo Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Provo Envios Confianza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Provo Intermodal Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Carlsbad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Sacramento to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $110–160
- Titanium
- $127–130
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Tucson to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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