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How to get fromLong Beach to Elk Groveby plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Long Beach to Elk Grove by plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Long Beach Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    2. Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Stationtram tram
    4h 30m
    $115–543

  2. Drive  394.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Long Beach to Elk Grovecar car 394.9 mi
    6h 35m
    $68–98

  3. Bus via Santa Nella Village

    1. Take the bus from Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA to Petro - Santa Nellabus bus Westminster
    2. Take the bus from Petro - Santa Nella to Sacramento, CAbus bus San Jose
    9h 58m
    $116–138

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 10m
    $334–510

  5. Tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram tram
    3. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    4. Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Stationtram tram
    5h 11m
    $158–408

  6. Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, tram

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SNA - SMF
    3. Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Stationtram tram
    6h
    $539–799

  7. Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram tram
    2. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BUR - SMF
    6h 35m
    $87–344

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 34m
    $166–222

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Sacramentobus bus Guadalajara
    12h 19m
    $97–133

Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 424.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Elk Grove, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Downtown Long Beach Station to Elk Grove via Chinatown Station, Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, Petro - Santa Nella, and Sacramento, CA in around 9h 58m. 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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