There are 3 ways to get from California's Great America to Sacramento by train (Amtrak), car, train, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
3h 22m$40–85Drive 113.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from California's Great America to Sacramentocar 113.7 mi
2h 3m$21–30Caltrain, fly
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
4h 11m$448–776
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California's Great America to Sacramento is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from California's Great America to Sacramento is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs $20 - $30.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak and arriving at Sacramento. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between California's Great America and Sacramento is 129 miles. The road distance is 114.4 miles.
The best way to get from California's Great America to Sacramento without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs $40 - $85.
The train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramento takes 3h including transfers and departs every four hours.
California's Great America to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak station.
California's Great America to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between California's Great America to Sacramento is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from California's Great America to Sacramento.
There are 309+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between California's Great America, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramento every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 3h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Great America Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
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