There are 7 ways to get from Berkeley to Reno by subway, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- 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
3h 5m$56–323Drive 208 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Reno208 mi
3h 38m$38–55Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to SacramentoCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento to RenoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 56mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to RenoCalifornia Zephyr
7h 2m$85–470BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- 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
3h 50m$60–382Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)OAK - RNO
5h 17m$89–457Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno AmtrakGreyhound US0870
6h 38m$47–108
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Reno is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Reno is to BART and fly which takes 3h 5m and costs $55 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Emeryville and arriving at Reno. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Berkeley and Reno is 222 miles. The road distance is 209.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Reno without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Berkeley to Reno, including transfers.
Berkeley to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Reno is to train which takes 7h 2m and costs $85 - $470. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $460 and takes 5h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 6h 38m.
Berkeley to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Reno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Reno is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Berkeley to Reno.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Reno once daily. Tickets cost $85–470 and the journey takes 7h 2m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 3 hours.
- 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
- $50–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- 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
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 Emeryville to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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