There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)
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Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PHX - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckeebus
5h 27m$261–673Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix, AZ to Mercedbus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckeebus
18h 37m$114–222Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
27h 48m$259–849Drive 740.4 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Truckeecar 740.4 mi
13h 26m$136–196Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PHX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain
8h 19m$182–1,144Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationbus
19h 28mBus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Sacramentobus Guadalajara
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
22h 1m$174–634
Phoenix to Truckee by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Truckee is to bus which costs $110 - $230 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Truckee is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $260 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Phoenix, AZ and arriving at Truckee via Merced Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 37m.
The distance between Phoenix and Truckee is 644 miles. The road distance is 744.7 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $110 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Phoenix to Truckee, including transfers.
Phoenix to Truckee bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix, AZ station.
Phoenix to Truckee bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Truckee is 1h behind Phoenix. It is currently 7:16 AM in Phoenix and 6:16 AM in Truckee.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Truckee is 745 miles. It takes approximately 13h 26m to drive from Phoenix to Truckee.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix, AZ to Truckee via Merced, Merced Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- 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 Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix, AZ to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $70–110
- Titanium
- $81–86
Bus from Phoenix to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $80–120
- Titanium
- $95–99
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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