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
18h 35m$464–1,305Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane ZRH - RNO
17h 46m$487–1,657Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane FRA - RNO
18h 21m$480–1,345Train 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
22h 6m$509–1,716
Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Reno is to fly which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Reno is to train and fly which takes 17h 46m and costs $480 - $1,700.
The distance between Basel and Reno is 5641 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Basel to Reno, including transfers.
Reno is 9h behind Basel. It is currently 5:58 PM in Basel and 8:58 AM in Reno.
There are 262+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Reno, NV, USA?
KLM, Delta, and five other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Frankfurt to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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