There are 7 ways to get from National City to Sacramento by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
3h 53m$94–279Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego to Bakersfieldbus FlixBus 2006
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2007
15h 5m$81–145Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
14h 46m$82–165Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
19h 10m$221–454Drive 507.8 mi
- Drive from National City to Sacramentocar 507.8 mi
8h 25m$93–134Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
6h 46m$110–333Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
7h$100–306
National City to Sacramento by bus and tram (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National City to Sacramento is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 14h 46m.
The fastest way to get from National City to Sacramento is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $90 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from National City to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from 8th St & E Av and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from National City station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from 8th Street Station and arriving at Sacramento via San Diego and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between National City and Sacramento is 502 miles. The road distance is 510.7 miles.
The best way to get from National City to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 14h 46m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from National City to Sacramento, including transfers.
National City to Sacramento bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop station.
National City to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego station.
The best way to get from National City to Sacramento is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $90 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 14h 46m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $460 and takes 19h 10m.
What companies run services between National City, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- 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 Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
National City to Sacramento bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
National City to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between National City to Sacramento is 511 miles. It takes approximately 8h 25m to drive from National City to Sacramento.
There are 335+ hotels available in Sacramento.