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Dayton travel guide

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You're Going to Love Dayton

With a population of 8,964, Dayton is a must-see destination in Nevada, United States. It is among the most popular tourist destinations in the country. We recommend you stay at least 5 days in order to fully appreciate everything Dayton has to offer.

How to Get to Dayton

Plane

Although Dayton doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Reno Airport (RNO), which is located 21 miles from Dayton. Airlines that fly from the United States to Dayton include Air France, Alaska Airlines and Avianca. The shortest domestic flight to Dayton departs from Los Angeles and takes around 1h 24m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Dayton. The train journey from Dayton to Emeryville takes 7h 02m and costs around $62 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Emeryville, expect to pay about $62 for a 7h 02m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Dayton is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 182 miles from Dayton. You’ll find branches of Turo and Movly, among others, in San Francisco.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Dayton using Greyhound or FlixBus. From Los Angeles, the bus ride to Dayton takes 610 miles and will cost you around $118. From Phoenix, the ticket costs about $99 for a journey of 1290 miles.

Plane

Although Dayton doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Reno Airport (RNO), which is located 21 miles from Dayton. Airlines that fly from the United States to Dayton include Air France, Alaska Airlines and Avianca. The shortest domestic flight to Dayton departs from Los Angeles and takes around 1h 24m.

Train

Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Dayton. The train journey from Dayton to Emeryville takes 7h 02m and costs around $62 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Emeryville, expect to pay about $62 for a 7h 02m trip.

Car

Another option to get to Dayton is to pick up a car rental from San Francisco, which is about 182 miles from Dayton. You’ll find branches of Turo and Movly, among others, in San Francisco.

Bus

You can travel by bus to Dayton using Greyhound or FlixBus. From Los Angeles, the bus ride to Dayton takes 610 miles and will cost you around $118. From Phoenix, the ticket costs about $99 for a journey of 1290 miles.

Airports near Dayton

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Airlines serving Dayton

Lufthansa
Good (7,046 reviews)
KLM
Good (1,334 reviews)
British Airways
Good (6,839 reviews)
SWISS
Good (1,588 reviews)
Delta
Excellent (7,934 reviews)
Iberia
Good (2,698 reviews)
Air France
Good (1,446 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (780 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (8,696 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (3,215 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (3,563 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (9,245 reviews)
Scandinavian Airlines
Good (1,349 reviews)
Finnair
Good (1,275 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (9,968 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (1,203 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (1,292 reviews)
JetBlue
Good (2,922 reviews)
Aer Lingus
Good (1,076 reviews)
Spirit Airlines
Good (7,962 reviews)
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Where to stay in popular areas of Dayton

Most booked hotels in Dayton

Carson City Plaza Hotel
2 stars
Good (7.8, 1259 reviews)
$118+
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Super 8 by Wyndham Carson City/Lake Tahoe
2 stars
Good (7.8, 985 reviews)
$73+
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Gold Dust West
3 stars
Good (7.5, 1098 reviews)
$134+
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Motel 6 Carson City
2 stars
Good (7.2, 910 reviews)
$49+
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Days Inn by Wyndham Carson City
2 stars
Good (7.2, 756 reviews)
$81+
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Rodeway Inn at Nevada State Capitol
2 stars
Okay (5.9, 473 reviews)
$64+
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Renting a car in Dayton

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in Dayton (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51. Economy (Kia Rio or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Dayton, while also 72% cheaper than other types, on average.

Expect to pay $3.41 per gallon in Dayton (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between $40.88 and $54.51. Economy (Kia Rio or similar) is the most popular car type to rent in Dayton, while also 72% cheaper than other types, on average.

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