There are 5 ways to get from Reno to Puerto Vallarta by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane RNO - PVR
5h 16m$1,892–7,869Bus
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus
2d 5h$2,343–5,223Drive 3,011.4 km
- Drive from Reno to Puerto Vallartacar 3,011.4 km
33h 51m$5,814–8,397Train, bus
- Take the train from Reno to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus
2d 10h$7,494–13,688Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus
- Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus
2d 10h$4,291–6,703
Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reno to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which costs $1800 - $8000 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Reno to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $1800 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Reno to Puerto Vallarta. However, there are services departing from Reno Amtrak and arriving at Autotransportes Medina via Sacramento, Tepic and Bucerías. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Reno and Puerto Vallarta is 2512 km. The road distance is 3011.4 km.
The best way to get from Reno to Puerto Vallarta without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $2300 - $5500.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Reno to Puerto Vallarta, including transfers.
Reno to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Reno Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Reno to Puerto Vallarta is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $1800 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $2300 - $5500 and takes 2 days 5h.
Reno to Puerto Vallarta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Puerto Vallarta is 1h ahead of Reno. It is currently 9:53 AM in Reno and 10:53 AM in Puerto Vallarta.
What companies run services between Reno, NV, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reno Amtrak to Autotransportes Medina via Sacramento, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $4,600–19,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Reno to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $800–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–4,200
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Bucerías
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $270–320
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $310–360
- Schedules at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Book at
- estrellablanca.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–4,546
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,100–4,400
- Titanium
- $3,450–3,600
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–750
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $440–800
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Tepic
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,600–3,200
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Reno to Puerto Vallarta is 3011 km. It takes approximately 33h 51m to drive from Reno to Puerto Vallarta.
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