There are 7 ways to get from Little Rock to Sacramento by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LIT - SMF
6h 38m$158–673Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LIT - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
9h 44m$157–410Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Memphis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$455–726Train via Chicago (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
2d 18h$704–1,763Drive 1,948.5 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Sacramentocar 1,948.5 mi
30h 45m$356–514Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LIT - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
9h 35m$171–727Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
2d 19h$645–1,546
Little Rock to Sacramento by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which costs $150 - $410 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Sacramento is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Memphis, Tulsa Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Sacramento via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Little Rock and Sacramento is 1669 miles. The road distance is 1959.9 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $450 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Little Rock to Sacramento, including transfers.
Little Rock to Sacramento bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Sacramento is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $750 and takes 2 days 9h, you could also train via Chicago, which costs $700 - $1,800 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Sacramento Bus Station via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, Memphis, Tulsa Bus Station, and Los Angeles Union Station in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $29–50
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Booking & Getting There
Little Rock to Sacramento bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis station.
Sacramento is 2h behind Little Rock. It is currently 6:38 AM in Little Rock and 4:38 AM in Sacramento.
Little Rock to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Sacramento is 1960 miles. It takes approximately 30h 45m to drive from Little Rock to Sacramento.
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