There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Carson City by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus via Sacramento
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
7h 52mTrain, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center22
9h 9m$36–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza StreetCrsn
10h 1m$85–268Drive 204.3 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Carson City204.3 mi
4h$38–54BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
5h 33m$55–303Bus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno AmtrakGreyhound US0870
- Take the bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to S Stewart Street at Supreme CourtCrsn
8h 36m$39–113BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from RTC TRANSFER CENTER and Meadowood Mall to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
6h 22m$174–322
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Carson City is to train and bus which costs $35 - $45 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Carson City is to drive which takes 4h and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Berkeley and Carson City is 251 miles. The road distance is 205.5 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Carson City without a car is to train and bus via Sacramento which takes 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Berkeley to Carson City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Carson City is 206 miles. It takes approximately 4h to drive from Berkeley to Carson City.
There are 410+ hotels available in Carson City.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Carson City, NV, USA?
You can take a subway from North Berkeley to S Stewart Street at Supreme Court via El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte Station, Vallejo Transit Center, Reno Amtrak, and RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS in around 8h 36m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 775 348 0400
- Website
- rtcwashoe.com
Bus from RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay R 4SS to Washington Street and W Plaza Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
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