Skip to ContentFour plans you can follow: each gives road time between stops, a start time, time on site and a map. Estimates are labelled as ours.
Checked November 3, 2026. Dates, prices and hours change; the official page wins.
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Each plan is built from our place pages. Hours, fees and dates change; the place page and the official site win.
Four Plans
Reno in One Day
A single day in downtown Reno: the river, a museum of art, a museum of cars and a free arboretum, with road times between stops.
1 day, 4 stops
Virginia City and Carson City Day
Silver-town history and the state capital in one day from Reno: a school museum, a train, a mine, the old mint and a railroad museum.
1 day, 6 stops
Truckee, Donner and Tahoe Weekend
Two days from Truckee: the depot, the state park and Donner Lake, then Tahoe City, Kings Beach and Sand Harbor, with road times.
2 days, 6 stops
Classic Cars and Rails Weekend
A weekend for car and train fans: the automobile museum and Sparks, then Carson City rail and mint history and the Virginia City train.
2 days, 5 stops
How The Plans Work
Every plan shows road time and miles between stops (OpenStreetMap routing, no live traffic), time on site, an Essential or Optional tag and an arrival clock from a stated 9:30 a.m. start. Time on site and arrival are our estimates, and every stop is on a numbered map. No plan lists dated events: check the events calendar for the days you travel.
What We Could Not Confirm
These items were not read on an official page when we checked, so we do not state them as fact. Who can confirm each one is named.
- Opening hours are not checked against the arrival times.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the drive from Reno to Virginia City?
The routing service gives 39 minutes and 25.1 miles from downtown Reno to the Fourth Ward School, with no live traffic.
Sources
Cite this page: It’s Reno editorial team, “Reno and Tahoe Itineraries: Timed Plans With Maps,” itsreno.com, checked November 3, 2026.