There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Reno by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LAX - RNO
4h 46m$97–377Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LGB - RNO
5h 54m$72–416Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - Tahoe International Airportbus
15h 10m$85–132Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
22h 34m$190–434Drive 461.7 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Renocar 461.7 mi
8h 31m$85–122Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SNA - RNO
6h 9m$134–308Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BUR - RNO
5h 20m$101–304Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SAN - RNO
6h 50m$107–527Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
15h 37m$88–185Bus via Bakersfield
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
18h 24m$134–246
Riverside to Reno by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Reno is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Reno is to train and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $95 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Reno. However, there are services departing from Vine St. Mobility Hub and arriving at Reno Amtrak via San Bernardino, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Reno. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Reno via Los Angeles and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 34m.
The distance between Riverside and Reno is 469 miles. The road distance is 464.4 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Reno without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $85 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Riverside to Reno, including transfers.
Riverside to Reno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino station.
Riverside to Reno train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Reno is to train which takes 22h 34m and costs $190 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $190 and takes 15h 37m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Reno via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, and Sacramento in around 22h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Reno Amtrak via San Bernardino, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 15h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Reno bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown station.
Riverside to Reno train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Reno is 464 miles. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Riverside to Reno.
There are 545+ hotels available in Reno.











