There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Reno by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
best- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BSL - RNO
19h 35m$414–1,105Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ZRH - RNO
18h 45m$376–1,260Train to Frankfurt, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane FRA - RNO
18h 1m$417–1,056Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ZRH - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
23h 11m
Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Reno is to train and fly which costs $410 - $1,100 and takes 18h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Reno is to train and fly which takes 18h 1m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Basel and Reno is 5641 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Basel to Reno, including transfers.
Reno is 9h behind Basel. It is currently 8:19 PM in Basel and 11:19 AM in Reno.
There are 281+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Reno, NV, USA?
British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Frankfurt, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel Bad Bf to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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