There are 7 ways to get from Independence to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or subway
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)MCI - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
10h 50m$241–489Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
37h 12m$137–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US1200
- Take the train from Denver to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
41h 4m$160–510Drive 1,623.4 mi
- Drive from Independence to Truckee1,623.4 mi
24h 31m$297–428Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)MCI - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
12h 11m$282–524Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)MCI - OAK
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
14h 34m$360–589Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MCI - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
15h 3m$146–625
Independence to Truckee by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Independence to Truckee is to bus which costs $130 - $320 and takes 37h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Independence to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs $240 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Independence to Truckee. However, there are services departing from On Truman At Main Westbound and arriving at Truckee via Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 12m.
The distance between Independence and Truckee is 1413 miles. The road distance is 1632.8 miles.
The best way to get from Independence to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 37h 12m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Independence to Truckee, including transfers.
Independence to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Independence to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Denver Union Station.
Truckee is 2h behind Independence. It is currently 7:27 PM in Independence and 5:27 PM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Independence to Truckee is 1633 miles. It takes approximately 24h 31m to drive from Independence to Truckee.
What companies run services between Independence, MO, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from On Truman At Main Westbound to Truckee via East Village - Bay A, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 37h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Kansas City to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Kansas City to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
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
- $100–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $100–290
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $150–340
- Business - advance purchase
- $200–850
- Business Class
- $300–750
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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/
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