There are 6 ways to get from Denver to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DEN - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckeebus
6h 38m$131–683Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0560S
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckeebus Greyhound US0870
22h 55m$89–187Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
26h 47m$150–1,100Drive 1,021.8 mi
- Drive from Denver to Truckeecar 1,021.8 mi
17h 8m$187–270Fly Denver to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DEN - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 34m$227–1,254Bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Colorado Springsbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane COS - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckeebus
10h 6m$209–932
Denver to Truckee by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Truckee is to bus which costs $85 - $190 and takes 22h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Truckee via Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Denver and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26h 47m.
The distance between Denver and Truckee is 867 miles. The road distance is 1027.8 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Denver to Truckee, including transfers.
Denver to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Denver to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Truckee is to bus which takes 22h 55m and costs $85 - $190. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $1,100 and takes 26h 47m.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Truckee via Sparks Transit Center in around 22h 55m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Denver to Truckee Amtrak Station once daily. Tickets cost $150–1,100 and the journey takes 26h 47m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- 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 Reno Amtrak to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Denver to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Truckee is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 5:39 AM in Denver and 4:39 AM in Truckee.
Denver to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Truckee Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Truckee is 1028 miles. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Denver to Truckee.
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