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How to get fromDowney to Sacramentoby tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Downey to Sacramento by tram, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    3h 43m
    $124–348

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    11h 28m
    $64–104

  3. Bus via Santa Nella Village

    1. Take the bus from Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus Westminster
    2. Take the bus from Petro - Santa Nella to Sacramento, CAbus bus San Jose
    10h 27m
    $79–86

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 51m
    $144–324

  5. Drive  396.6 mi

    1. Drive from Downey to Sacramentocar car 396.6 mi
    6h 31m
    $73–105

  6. Line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Lakewood / Bellflower to Lakewood / Hardwickbus bus
    2. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    4h 9m
    $86–508

  7. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BUR - SMF
    5h 22m
    $182–668

  8. Line 460 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly

    1. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SNA - SMF
    6h 20m
    $288–810

  9. Train to Ontario International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamongatrain train
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    6h 42m
    $176–772

Downey to Sacramento by tram and train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration15h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Downey, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Lakewood / Cecilia to 8Th St & K St via Thuan Phat Supermarket - El Monte, Petro - Santa Nella, Sacramento, CA, and Stockton Blvd & 65Th St in around 10h 27m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $140–320 and the journey takes 13h 58m.

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