There are 9 ways to get from Tehachapi to Truckee by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, 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.
Bus
best- 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 Truckee
12h 15mDrive 393.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tehachapi to Truckee393.3 mi
7h 29m$72–104Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
22h 13mBus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- 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
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
9h 57mBus via Bishop
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Take the bus from Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street to Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
13h$89–152Bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- 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
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
9h 43mBus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BUR - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
12h 19mBus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, train
- 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LAX - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Truckee Amtrak Station
12h 38mBus, train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Take the bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to MetroLink/Sierra Hwy.
- Take the train from Lancaster to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)LGB - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Truckee
11h 48m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tehachapi to Truckee is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Tehachapi to Truckee is to drive which takes 7h 29m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Tehachapi to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Tehachapi Park & Ride and arriving at Truckee via Bakersfield Train Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Tehachapi and Truckee is 433 miles. The road distance is 395.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tehachapi to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 12h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Tehachapi to Truckee, including transfers.
Tehachapi to Truckee bus services, operated by Kern Transit, depart from Tehachapi Park & Ride station.
Tehachapi to Truckee bus services, operated by Kern Transit, arrive at Bakersfield Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tehachapi to Truckee is 396 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Tehachapi to Truckee.
There are 1721+ hotels available in Truckee.
What companies run services between Tehachapi, CA, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tehachapi Park & Ride to Truckee via Bakersfield Amtrak, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 12h 15m.
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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 Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- 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
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
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
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Barbara to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 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 Bakersfield Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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/
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
Bus from Tehachapi Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- 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 Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.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 Sparks Transit Center to Truckee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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
- 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 - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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