There are 4 ways to get from California to Vacaville by bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to North Concord / Martinezsubway
- Take the bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Centerbus 40
10h 51m$69–123Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
13h 48m$186–368Drive 394.5 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Vacavillecar 394.5 mi
6h 43m$72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Centerbus 90 / ...
12h 10m$70–106
California to Vacaville by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Vacaville is to bus and BART which costs $65 - $130 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from California to Vacaville is to drive which takes 6h 43m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Vacaville Transportation Center via El Cerrito del Norte Station and Fairfield Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from California to Vacaville. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Suisun-Fairfield via Martinez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 48m.
The distance between California and Vacaville is 466 miles. The road distance is 396.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Vacaville without a car is to bus and BART which takes 10h 51m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from California to Vacaville, including transfers.
California to Vacaville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Vacaville train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from California to Vacaville is to train which takes 13h 48m and costs $180 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between California, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Martinez once daily. Tickets cost $140–320 and the journey takes 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Vacaville Transportation Center via El Cerrito del Norte Station and Fairfield Transportation Center in around 12h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to North Concord / Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Amtrak
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- SolTrans
Bus from North Concord Station to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte Station to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- SolTrans
- Schedules at
- SolTrans Bus Routes & Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
California to Vacaville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
California to Vacaville train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Martinez station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Vacaville is 397 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from California to Vacaville.
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