There are 8 ways to get from Houston to Sacramento by plane, bus (Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane HOU - SMF
5h 53m$233–1,005Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport
cheapest- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAH - SMF
6h 32m$185–608Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
37h 3m$309–527Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain Sunset Limited
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
2d 3h$716–1,417Drive 1,888.2 mi
- Drive from Houston to Sacramentocar 1,888.2 mi
30h 29m$345–498Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane HOU - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
8h 51m$273–1,069Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane HOU - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
9h 49m$264–1,044Bus
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
44h 5m$407–667
Houston to Sacramento by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Sacramento is to fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Sacramento is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Houston to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Capitol St @ Smith St and arriving at Sacramento via Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Houston to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Houston and arriving at Sacramento via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Houston and Sacramento is 1652 miles. The road distance is 1899.3 miles.
The best way to get from Houston to Sacramento without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 37h 3m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Houston to Sacramento, including transfers.
Houston to Sacramento bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr station.
Houston to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Houston station.
The best way to get from Houston to Sacramento is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $300 - $550 and takes 37h 3m, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Capitol St @ Smith St to Sacramento via N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal, Stockton, and Stockton in around 37h 3m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- [email protected]
- Website
- vonlane.com
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $127–137
- Website
- https://vonlane.com
- Adult
- $127
- adult
- $137
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–410
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Houston to Sacramento bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Sacramento is 2h behind Houston. It is currently 2:51 PM in Houston and 12:51 PM in Sacramento.
Houston to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houston to Sacramento is 1899 miles. It takes approximately 30h 29m to drive from Houston to Sacramento.
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