There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to Truckee by plane, bus, car, train, or subway
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 Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)ANC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
9h 39m$433–1,921Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ANC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
13h 45m$308–1,327Drive 2,974.6 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Truckee2,974.6 mi
2d 11h$543–785Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ANC - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
11h 1m$494–2,136
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Truckee is to drive which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs $430 - $2,000.
The distance between Anchorage and Truckee is 2023 miles. The road distance is 2992 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Anchorage to Truckee, including transfers.
Truckee is 1h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 9:11 PM in Anchorage and 10:11 PM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Truckee is 2992 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Anchorage to Truckee.
There are 1721+ hotels available in Truckee.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Anchorage to Truckee. However, you can take the line 65 bus to Airport South Terminal, walk to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Terminal Way and Airmotive Way, take the line 12 bus to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS, walk to Reno Amtrak, then take the bus to Truckee. Alternatively, you can drive from Anchorage to Truckee in around 2d 11h.
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- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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