There are 7 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Reno by car, plane, train or bus
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Drive to Lansing, fly
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Drive from Ann Arbor to Lansing
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Fly from Lansing (LAN) to Reno (RNO)
Cheapest
Bus, train
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Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
Train to Detroit, fly
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Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Dearborn
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Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Reno (RNO)
Train to Chicago O'Hare, fly
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Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
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Fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD) to Reno (RNO)
Bus, train to Flint, fly
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Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
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Take the train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
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Fly from Flint (FNT) to Reno (RNO)
Drive, bus to Grand Rapids, fly
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Drive from Ann Arbor to East Lansing, MI
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Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
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Fly from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Reno (RNO)
Drive
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Drive from Ann Arbor to Reno
Ann Arbor to Reno by bus and train
The journey time between Ann Arbor and Reno is around 2 days 1h and covers a distance of around 2423 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Services are operated by Flixbus USA and Amtrak. Typically five services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Reno is to bus and train which costs $200 - $340 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Reno is to train and fly which takes 9h 59m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Reno is 1890 miles. The road distance is 2150.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Reno without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Ann Arbor to Reno, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Lansing Airport to Reno Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 32m and has one stopover.
Reno is 3h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 3:39 AM in Ann Arbor and 12:39 AM in Reno.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Reno is 2151 miles. It takes approximately 32h 36m to drive from Ann Arbor to Reno.
American Airlines and Delta offer flights from Lansing Airport to Reno Airport.
There are 50+ hotels available in Reno. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 1890.2 miles
- Duration: 10h 36m
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Ann Arbor to Reno. However, you can take the drive to Lansing airport, fly to Reno, take the walk to Terminal Way and Airmotive Way, then take the line 12 bus to Reno. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dearborn, take the walk to Dearborn Transit Center, take the line 261 bus to Metro Airport Mcnamara Terminal, take the walk to Detroit airport, fly to Reno, take the walk to Terminal Way and Airmotive Way, then take the line 12 bus to Reno.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lansing to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,600
Flights from Lansing to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,600
Flights from Lansing to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,700
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,400
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,400
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,200
Flights from Flint to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,000
Flights from Flint to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
Flights from Flint to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $2,200
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480 - $2,200
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460 - $2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,800
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,700
Flights from Flint to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,400
Flights from Flint to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,600
Flights from Flint to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,500
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,800
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,800
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $3,600
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500 - $2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lansing to Reno via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,600
Flights from Lansing to Reno via Detroit, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600 - $1,700
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,300
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500 - $1,400
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Minneapolis, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650 - $2,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $2,000
Flights from Detroit to Reno via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420 - $2,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare to Reno via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,700
Flights from Flint to Reno via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,100
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,900
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $2,900
Flights from Grand Rapids to Reno via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600 - $3,100
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $22 - $35
- Premium
- $180 - $250
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $30 - $45
- Business Seat
- $27 - $40
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Premium
- $210 - $290
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $65 - $100
- Business Seat
- $70 - $100
Train from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Flint Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $24 - $35
- Premium
- $180 - $250
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $30 - $50
- Business Seat
- $30 - $45
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190 - $280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat
- $190 - $280
- Premium
- $500 - $700
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $410 - $600
- Business Seat
- $450 - $650
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $25
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $8 - $10
- Adult
- $18 - $25
- Phone
- +1 800-292-3831
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7 - $17
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Children 2-16
- $7 - $10
- College students
- $10 - $14
- Senior Citizens 62+
- $11 - $16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19 - $55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult Standard Purchase
- $24 - $55
- Adult Advance Purchase
- $19 - $26
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