There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Truckee by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or train
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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane DCA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
9hBus (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
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Truckeebus
2d 15h$233–534Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Truckee Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
2d 17h$336–768Drive 2,612 mi
- Drive from Washington to Truckeecar 2,612 mi
41h 16m$477–689Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
10h 47mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrivebus
10h 22m
Washington to Truckee by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Truckee is to bus which costs $230 - $550 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Truckee is to drive which takes 41h 16m and costs $470 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Truckee. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Truckee via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to Truckee station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Truckee Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Washington and Truckee is 2316 miles. The road distance is 2627.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Truckee without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Washington to Truckee, including transfers.
Washington to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Truckee is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $230 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Truckee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Truckee via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Truckee Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- 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
- $410–1,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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
- $100–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Truckee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- 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
- Phone
- (833) 709 8080
- Website
- northlaketahoeexpress.com
Bus from Reno Tahoe International Airport to Truckee Depot - Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://northlaketahoeexpress.com
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
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Truckee bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Truckee is 3h behind Washington. It is currently 7:35 AM in Washington and 4:35 AM in Truckee.
Washington to Truckee train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Truckee is 2627 miles. It takes approximately 41h 16m to drive from Washington to Truckee.
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