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Reno · United States

Car hire and driving in Reno

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at RNO means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.

Drives from Reno

Car rental from Reno: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Reno to RosevilleUnited States154 km (96 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Reno to ChicoUnited States175 km (109 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Reno to SacramentoUnited States179 km (111 mi)about 2 h 26 min
Reno to Elk GroveUnited States183 km (114 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Reno to StocktonUnited States217 km (135 mi)about 2 h 56 min
Reno to ModestoUnited States234 km (145 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Reno to FairfieldUnited States240 km (149 mi)about 3 h 15 min
Reno to AntiochUnited States242 km (150 mi)about 3 h 17 min
Reno to ConcordUnited States258 km (161 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Reno to VallejoUnited States264 km (164 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Reno to Santa RosaUnited States278 km (173 mi)about 3 h 46 min
Reno to BerkeleyUnited States282 km (175 mi)about 3 h 49 min
Reno to Los AngelesUnited States625 km (388 mi)about 8 h 28 min
Reno to TijuanaMexico821 km (510 mi)about 11 h 8 min
Reno to PhoenixUnited States967 km (601 mi)about 13 h 6 min
Reno to Ciudad JuárezMexico1,484 km (922 mi)about 20 h 7 min
Reno to San DiegoUnited States794 km (493 mi)about 10 h 46 min
Reno to CalgaryCanada1,356 km (843 mi)about 18 h 23 min
Reno to MexicaliMexico861 km (535 mi)about 11 h 41 min
Reno to San JoseUnited States304 km (189 mi)about 4 h 7 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Reno?

The right, as everywhere in United States.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.