I-80 Road trip

Reno to Winnemucca on I-80: Where to Stop

Plan on roughly 2.5 hours for Reno to Winnemucca: 165 miles along I-80. You get on at exit 13 and leave at exit 178.

Map of I-80 from Reno, NV to Winnemucca, NV with 2 rest areas, gas exits and fast chargers along the way

What you pass on the way

Reno to Winnemucca at a glance: along the way there are 39 exits: 20 with gas, 8 with DC fast charging, plus 2 rest areas going eastbound and 2 on the way back. The longest run between gas stations on Reno to Winnemucca is 58 miles.

Gas stops for Reno to Winnemucca

Stretch your legs at exit 106, about 72 miles before Winnemucca: gas at Chevron, food at McDonald's, Cow-Poke Cafe and 4 more and rooms at Royal Inn, Sturgeon's Ramada and 1 more.

With a typical 350-mile tank, you can cover all 165 miles between Reno and Winnemucca on one fill-up if you leave with a full tank.

EV charging stops

EV range drops at highway speed and in the cold. Planning with 200 miles of usable range, these are the fast-charging stops for Reno to Winnemucca:

No stop needed: 165 miles fits inside 170 miles of usable range.

Change the range in the route planner

Rest areas en route

Where the choice is widest

Towns between Reno and Winnemucca

  • Sparks mile 3 of the trip · exit 16 · Chevron, Arco and 14 more
  • Fernley mile 33 of the trip · exit 46 · Love's, Pilot and 6 more
  • Lovelock mile 93 of the trip · exit 106 · Chevron, McDonald's and 5 more
  • Grass Valley mile 160 of the trip · exit 173 · Pilot Flying J and Subway

Frequently asked questions

How many miles is Reno to Winnemucca?

About 165 miles (2.5 hours without stops), from exit 13 to exit 178.

Are there rest areas on the Reno to Winnemucca drive?

Trinity Rest Area and Cosgrave Rest Area going eastbound; 2 on the return trip.

Is Reno to Winnemucca doable in an electric car?

Fast chargers sit at 8 exits on the way, exit 13, exit 19, exit 20 and 5 more, so most EVs need one or two short stops.

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