There are 5 ways to get from East Palo Alto to Sacramento by subway, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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BART, train
best- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
4h 59m$43–80Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay Rd & University Ave to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37bus Epx
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
5h 21m$17–31Drive 109.7 mi
- Drive from East Palo Alto to Sacramentocar 109.7 mi
2h 5m$20–29Caltrain, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
3h 41m$467–774Line 22 bus, train
- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Centerbus 22 / ...
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
5h 39m$45–95
East Palo Alto to Sacramento by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Palo Alto to Sacramento is to bus which costs $17 - $35 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from East Palo Alto to Sacramento is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from East Palo Alto to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Bay Rd & University Ave and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from East Palo Alto to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound and arriving at Sacramento via Millbrae and Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between East Palo Alto and Sacramento is 135 miles. The road distance is 110.4 miles.
The best way to get from East Palo Alto to Sacramento without a car is to BART and train which takes 4h 59m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from East Palo Alto to Sacramento, including transfers.
East Palo Alto to Sacramento bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Bay Rd & University Ave station.
East Palo Alto to Sacramento train services, operated by BART, depart from Millbrae station.
East Palo Alto to Sacramento bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 station.
What companies run services between East Palo Alto, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay Rd & University Ave to Sacramento Bus Station via Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37 and San Francisco Bus Station in around 5h 21m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from Bay Rd & University Ave to Salesforce Transit Center- Bay 37
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Santa Clara Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
East Palo Alto to Sacramento train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Palo Alto to Sacramento is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from East Palo Alto to Sacramento.
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