There are 5 ways to get from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
4h 30m$63–119Bus, line 292 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1bus Ecr / ...
- Take the bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
6h 28m$17–34Drive 117.5 mi
- Drive from Los Altos Hills to Sacramentocar 117.5 mi
2h 20m$22–31Caltrain, 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 50m$465–772BART, train
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
5h 8m$41–78
Los Altos Hills to Sacramento by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento is to bus and line 292 bus which costs $17 - $35 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Sacramento via Santa Clara Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Los Altos Hills and Sacramento is 145 miles. The road distance is 118.2 miles.
The best way to get from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs $60 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento, including transfers.
Los Altos Hills to Sacramento bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 station.
Los Altos Hills to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Clara Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 292 bus, which costs $17 - $35 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Los Altos Hills, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 1070 Arastradero Road @ Front Door to Sacramento Bus Station via University Circle @ Caltrain Platform, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9, Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1, and San Francisco Bus Station in around 6h 28m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 9 to Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Bus from Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Los Altos Hills to Sacramento bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Millbrae Transit Center- Bay G1 station.
Los Altos Hills to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Altos Hills to Sacramento is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Los Altos Hills to Sacramento.
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