There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Reno by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DCA - RNO
7h 36m$400–1,700Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
2d 13h$216–628Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
2d 15h$224–2,065Drive 2,580.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Renocar 2,580.2 mi
40h 44m$471–681Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane IAD - RNO
9h 26m$222–958Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane BWI - RNO
9h 4m$272–1,195
Washington to Reno by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Reno is to train and fly which costs $270 - $1,200 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Reno is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $400 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Reno station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Reno. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Reno via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Washington and Reno is 2281 miles. The road distance is 2595.3 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Reno without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), including transfers and time at the airport.
Washington to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Reno is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $400 - $1,700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $650 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train, which costs $220 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Reno, NV, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and RTC CENTENNIAL PLAZA Bay B in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 36m and has one stopover.
Washington to Reno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Reno is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 11:38 AM in Washington and 8:38 AM in Reno.
Washington to Reno train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Reno is 2595 miles. It takes approximately 40h 44m to drive from Washington to Reno.
Delta, American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines offer flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport Airport.
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