There are 7 ways to get from Culiacán to Sacramento by plane, bus, car, subway, train, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CUL - SMF
7h 42m$132–654Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Culiacán to Sacramentobus
29h 30m$80–190Drive 1,470 mi
- Drive from Culiacán to Sacramentocar 1,470 mi
26h 37m$322–465Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CUL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
9h 50m$137–491Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CUL - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
10h 6m$242–733Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane CUL - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
11h 25m$283–823Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from Culiacán to Stocktonbus Guadalajara
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
38h 15m
Culiacán to Sacramento by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Culiacán to Sacramento is to bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 29h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Culiacán to Sacramento is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $130 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Culiacán and arriving at Sacramento. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29h 30m.
The distance between Culiacán and Sacramento is 1293 miles. The road distance is 1478.6 miles.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 29h 30m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Culiacán to Sacramento, including transfers.
Culiacán to Sacramento bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Culiacán station.
The best way to get from Culiacán to Sacramento is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 29h 30m.
Culiacán to Sacramento bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Sacramento station.
Sacramento is 1h behind Culiacán. It is currently 12:53 AM in Culiacán and 11:53 PM in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Culiacán, Mexico and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Volaris, Southwest Airlines, and Aeroméxico fly from Culiacán International Airport (CUL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) twice daily. Alternatively, ACN Autobuses operates a bus from Culiacán to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $80–190 and the journey takes 29h 30m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Culiacán International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Culiacán to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Culiacán to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $170–250
- Titanium
- $193–198
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
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