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

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There are 9 ways to get from Downey to Sacramento by tram, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (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
    $124–368

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0810 / ...
    10h 25m
    $62–113

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 51m
    $304–474

  4. Drive  396.6 mi

    1. Drive from Downey to Sacramentocar car 396.6 mi
    6h 31m
    $68–98

  5. 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 10m
    $81–478

  6. Line 577 bus, line 707 bus to Ontario International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Monte Station Upper Level to Pomona Transit Centerbus bus
    3. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane ONT - SMF
    5h 30m
    $167–614

  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 25m
    $508–810

  9. Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Bakersfieldbus bus FlixBus 2006
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2007
    12h 27m
    $64–103

Downey to Sacramento by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration10h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 402.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 43m

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

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $70–110 and the journey takes 8h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $300–470 and the journey takes 13h 58m.

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