There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Aurora by plane, bus (Greyhound), 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 from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
4h 2m$142–383Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
6h 42m$131–486Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S
25h 33m$173–341Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain California Zephyr
31h 29m$400–839Drive 1,129.2 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Auroracar 1,129.2 mi
19h 11m$207–298Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
6h 7m$431–624Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
7h 15m$234–698
Sacramento to Aurora by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Aurora is to fly which costs $140 - $390 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Aurora is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Aurora. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Colfax Ave & Ursula St via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Aurora station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Peoria Station Track 1 via Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 29m.
The distance between Sacramento and Aurora is 938 miles. The road distance is 1135.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Aurora without a car is to bus which takes 25h 33m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Sacramento to Aurora, including transfers.
Sacramento to Aurora bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Aurora train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Aurora is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $140 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 25h 33m, you could also train, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 31h 29m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Aurora, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Colfax Ave & Ursula St via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 25h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Aurora bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Aurora is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 12:11 PM in Sacramento and 1:11 PM in Aurora.
Sacramento to Aurora train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Aurora is 1136 miles. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Sacramento to Aurora.
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