There are 10 ways to get from Laguna Beach to Carmichael by bus, plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 bus, line 79 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sacramento International Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5bus
- Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 to Campus-University Centerbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Stationtram
6h 14m$511–763Bus via Greenfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channelbus 1
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
16h 31m$72–107Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
15h 6m$82–127Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
18h 46m$326–507Drive 437.3 mi
- Drive from Laguna Beach to Carmichaelcar 437.3 mi
7h 27m$73–105Bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channelbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LGB - SMF
7h 1m$91–513Line 89 bus, line 83 bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Laguna Beach Layover to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4bus
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiagobus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Stationtram
7h 51m$155–414Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
8h 55m$271–842Line 89 bus, line 83 bus, train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, tram
- Take the bus from Laguna Beach Layover to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4bus
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiagobus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUR - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Stationtram
8h 29m$79–341Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
9h 58m$582–932
Laguna Beach to Carmichael by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Beach to Carmichael is to bus via Greenfield which costs $70 - $110 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Beach to Carmichael is to line 1 bus and line 79 bus and fly and tram which takes 6h 14m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Laguna Beach to Carmichael. However, there are services departing from Laguna Beach Layover and arriving at Palm Dr & Panama Ave via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana Bus Stop and Richards Blvd & North 7Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Laguna Beach to Carmichael station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Mather Field/Mills Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
The distance between Laguna Beach and Carmichael is 452 miles. The road distance is 439.8 miles.
The best way to get from Laguna Beach to Carmichael without a car is to bus which takes 15h 6m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Laguna Beach to Carmichael, including transfers.
Laguna Beach to Carmichael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Laguna Beach to Carmichael train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Laguna Beach to Carmichael is to bus which takes 15h 6m and costs $80 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $320 - $550 and takes 18h 46m.
What companies run services between Laguna Beach, CA, USA and Carmichael, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–120 and the journey takes 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laguna Beach Layover to Mather Field/Mills Station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Sacramento Valley Station in around 18h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- 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 Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Coast-Laguna to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 to Campus-University Center
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Laguna Beach Layover to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Laguna Beach Layover to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Coast-Laguna to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Laguna Beach to Carmichael bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Laguna Beach to Carmichael train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laguna Beach to Carmichael is 440 miles. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Laguna Beach to Carmichael.
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