There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Reno by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, bus (Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)
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 Tucson
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane TUS - RNO
5h 19m$100–600Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- 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
23h 6m$125–203Bus via Merced
- Take the bus from Tucson to Mercedbus
- Take the bus from Merced Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
23h 19m$127–210Drive 824.4 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Renocar 824.4 mi
14h 55m$151–218Shuttle to Phoenix, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane PHX - RNO
4h 54m$385–735Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Sacramentobus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
27h 8mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain
30h 22m$184–417
Tucson to Reno by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Reno is to bus via Merced which costs $120 - $210 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Reno is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $380 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Reno. However, there are services departing from Broadway/Country Club and arriving at Reno Amtrak via 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Merced Bus Stop and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Reno. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Reno via Los Angeles and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 22m.
The distance between Tucson and Reno is 725 miles. The road distance is 829.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Reno without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 6m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Tucson to Reno, including transfers.
Tucson to Reno bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Reno is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Merced, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 23h 19m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 30h 22m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway/Country Club to Reno Amtrak via Downtown Ronstadt Center, 6th Av/Pennington, Tucson, Merced, Merced Bus Stop, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 23h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Tucson to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Tucson to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Tucson to Merced
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $85–130
- Titanium
- $100–104
Bus from Tucson to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–150
- Titanium
- $114–117
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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 Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Reno bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Merced station.
Reno is 1h behind Tucson. It is currently 6:04 AM in Tucson and 5:04 AM in Reno.
Tucson to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Reno is 829 miles. It takes approximately 14h 55m to drive from Tucson to Reno.
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