The average bus between Sacramento and California City takes 12h 21m and the fastest bus takes 10h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Sacramento to California City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Sacramento and California City. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Sacramento is at 10:05 PM which arrives into California City at 10:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Bakersfield Train Station and take an average of 12h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to California City. However, there are services departing from Sacramento station and arriving at California City station via Bakersfield Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 21m.
Sacramento to California City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to California City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Carl's Jr./Inyo St. station.
The distance between Sacramento and California City is 495 km. The road distance is 587 km.
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Aspen Mall/82nd St. via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Carl's Jr./Inyo St. in around 9h 37m.