There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Carson City by bus, taxi, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodgebus Heavenly Ski Lodge
- Take the taxi from Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge to Carson Citytaxi
4h 43m$234–274Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme Courtbus Crsn
7h 48m$38–72Drive 214 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Carson Citycar 214 mi
4h 13m$40–57Fly, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Streetbus
5h 10m$194–472
San Francisco to Carson City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Carson City is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Carson City is to drive which takes 4h 13m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Carson City. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between San Francisco and Carson City is 228 miles. The road distance is 215.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Carson City without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 4h 43m and costs $230 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from San Francisco to Carson City, including transfers.
San Francisco to Carson City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Carson City bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Reno Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Carson City is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 13m to drive from San Francisco to Carson City.
There are 376+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via Reno Amtrak and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Francisco - 16th St to Heavenly Valley Ski Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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