How to get from Ely to Vegas?

bakerb · Jun 3, 2011

I drew a tag in 114-115 this year. Coming from Missouri for over 2 weeks total

My good hunting buddy would love to tag along, make the drive out and glass with me for a few days, then go home

He doesn't have enough vacation to stay the whole time

We're trying to think of someway he can get from Ely down to Vegas for a flight home midway through the hunt. Some way that wouldn't require me driving him down and then driving myself back up, because it's probably at least a 4 to 5 hour drive one way right?

I couldn't find any rental car places in Ely. Any other ideas?

Thanks
Bake

coyotebuster08 · Jun 3, 2011

Bakerb,
Advertise in the local paper, on the net, etc. Someone will be making that trip and would love to share gas expense I am sure.
Lots of good folks in Ely. Also, you could fly him to SLC or Vegas from Ely. Small airport there.
CB08

downsouth · Jun 3, 2011

I believe he can fly out of Ely right to Vegas. Probably to the North Las Vegas airport, but I'm sure he could get a shuttle from NLV to McCarran. From what I remember it's a relatively inexpensive flight.

kilowatt · Jun 3, 2011

Try calling these people and see if they have a small truck that your friend can drive to LV.

U-Haul CoU-Haul Co
Place page
1047 E Aultman St
Ely, NV 89301-2508
(775) 289-8882

Brian
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fldrw22 · Jun 3, 2011

Theres a shuttle bus that runs from Ely to Vegas 1 or 2 times a week .

bakerb · Jun 3, 2011

Thanks for all the info guys. I'll talk it all over with my buddy tonight. He's a cheapskate though, and so am I, so the bus sounds good

Any info on the bus company name? Does Greyhound run a route through there?

I didn't even consider a dang bus. Duh!

Anybody in Vegas need a motorcycle from Missouri?

We talked about hauling down a motorcycle and he could drive that home. But man that's a long dang trip on a motorcycle! 1300+ miles

B

NVBighorn · Jun 3, 2011

Riding a greyhound bus is worse than being on a reality show. Wait! That would make a good reality show. I rode one once from Idaho Falls to Fernley, NV. That 20 hours was the longest week of my life. I swear the cast from Jersey Shore was on it.

Kilo, you are frickin brilliant. Who else would have thought of renting a Uhaul truck. Back in your day though you probably would have just hopped a freight train or gone on a stagecoach or maybe signed on for a cattle drive. But the Uhaul is a good idea.

NVBighorn · Jun 3, 2011

Yikes! I just went online to Uhaul and it would cost $214 to rent a truck from Ely to Vegas. Plus fuel. They don't have pickups for rent in Ely.

Back to the cattle drive or Jersey Shore maybe.

fldrw22 · Jun 3, 2011

The bus I am talking about looks like the shuttle buses at the airport .I believe it leaves from the Nevada Hotel on Altman St.

GRTWHTHNTR · Jun 3, 2011

If you go to http://flygreatlakes.com/, you can pick up a one way ticket from Ely to Las Vegas for $69.00 plus all the tax. It would only be a couple of hours out of your hunt. Pretty cheap to go that way. Better than making the long drive back to Vegas.

Good luck,

Greg