There are 6 ways to get from Tehachapi to Reno by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BFL - RNO
6h 5mBus via Bishop
cheapest- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street395 Route South
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - Tahoe International Airport395 Route North
10h 40m$67–102Drive 387.1 mi
- Drive from Tehachapi to Reno387.1 mi
7h 12m$71–103Bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LAX - RNO
8h 14mBus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)BUR - RNO
8hBus
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Bakersfield Amtrak100
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
11h 55m
Tehachapi to Reno by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehachapi to Reno is to bus via Bishop which costs $65 - $110 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tehachapi to Reno is to drive which takes 7h 12m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Reno. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride and arriving at Reno - Tahoe International Airport via Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway and Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Tehachapi and Reno is 336 miles. The road distance is 389.4 miles.
The best way to get from Tehachapi to Reno without a car is to bus via Bishop which takes 10h 40m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Tehachapi to Reno, including transfers.
Tehachapi to Reno bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, depart from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway station.
Tehachapi to Reno bus services, operated by Eastern Sierra Transit Authority, arrive at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehachapi to Reno is 389 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Tehachapi to Reno.
There are 212+ hotels available in Reno.
What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Reno - Tahoe International Airport via Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway and Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street in around 10h 40m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $12–17
Train from Lancaster to Burbank - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to GET Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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