There are 6 ways to get from Portola Valley to Truckee by plane, bus, subway, train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SJC - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
4h 7m$248–440Drive 220.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portola Valley to Truckee220.5 mi
3h 58m$41–59Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - NorthstarNorthstar
7h 56m$148–160BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to RichmondRed-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Truckee Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
8h 39m$84–170Taxi, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Portola Valley to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)SFO - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
5h 28m$90–364Bus via Oakland (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to TruckeeGreyhound US0870
8h 40m$73–123
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portola Valley to Truckee is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 3h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Portola Valley to Truckee is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Portola Valley and Truckee is 246 miles. The road distance is 221.8 miles.
The best way to get from Portola Valley to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $140 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Portola Valley to Truckee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portola Valley to Truckee is 222 miles. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Portola Valley to Truckee.
There are 1685+ hotels available in Truckee.
What companies run services between Portola Valley, CA, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
Tahoe Ski Trips operates a bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar on demand. Tickets cost $95 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- 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
- $45–350
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
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 Oakland to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 925-382-8320
- office@tahoeskitrips.net
- Website
- tahoeskitrips.net
Bus from San Jose Park and Ride to Tahoe Mountain Resort - Northstar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.tahoeskitrips.net
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 408-777-7777
- Website
- yellowcheckercab.com
Taxi San Jose
- Phone
- +1 408-459-8010
- Website
- taxisanjose.com
AJ Taxi Services
- Phone
- +1 408-759-9654
- Website
- ajtaxiservices.com
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