There are 7 ways to get from Lexington to Truckee by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville International Airport (SDF)
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SDF - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
10h 3m$175–740Drive, bus, train via Denver
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Target
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
2d 5h$291–513Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Target
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Truckee Amtrak Station
2d 9h$244–683Drive 2,198.9 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Truckee2,198.9 mi
34h 2m$402–580Fly Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LEX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
12h 59m$263–1,221Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville International Airport (SDF)
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SDF - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
12h 59m$276–1,135Fly Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LEX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
15h 34m$314–1,316
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Truckee is to drive and bus and train via Denver which costs $290 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Truckee is to drive and fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Lexington and Truckee is 1950 miles. The road distance is 2211.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Lexington to Truckee, including transfers.
Truckee is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 1:41 PM in Lexington and 10:41 AM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Truckee is 2212 miles. It takes approximately 34h 2m to drive from Lexington to Truckee.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Truckee.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lexington to Truckee. However, you can drive to Louisville International Airport (SDF) airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Terminal Way and Airmotive Way, take the line 12 bus to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay D 4SS, walk to Reno Amtrak, then take the bus to Truckee. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lexington to Truckee via Middletown Station @ Target, S 5th @ W Jefferson, W Jefferson @ S 6th, W Broadway @ S 10th, Louisville, KY, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Union Station, Denver, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $180–550
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $280–600
- Business - advance purchase
- $380–1,500
- Business Class
- $500–1,300
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
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 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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