There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to British Columbia 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 Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SMF - YVR
4h 47m$606–1,412Fly Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nanaimo Airport (YCD)plane SMF - YCD
7h 47m$126–658Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BCbus Seattle Airport
23h 5m$218–369Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain Amtrak Cascades
25h 7m$436–904Drive 1,436.6 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Vancouvercar 1,436.6 km
15h 38m$284–410Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Vancouver International Airport
- 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 Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane SFO - YVR
7h 29m$245–1,049
Sacramento to British Columbia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to British Columbia is to bus which costs $210 - $370 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to British Columbia is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $600 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to British Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to British Columbia station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Granville Station @ Platform 1 via Seattle and Main Street-Science World Station @ Platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 7m.
The distance between Sacramento and British Columbia is 1207 km. The road distance is 1436.6 km.
The best way to get from Sacramento to British Columbia without a car is to bus which takes 23h 5m and costs $210 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Sacramento to British Columbia, including transfers.
Sacramento to British Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to British Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to British Columbia is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs $600 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $370 and takes 23h 5m, you could also train, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 25h 7m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and British Columbia, Canada?
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Nanaimo Airport via Salt Lake City, Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $17–22
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- [email protected]
- Website
- quickcoach.com
Bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Vancouver Waterfront Station, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://quickcoach.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://quickcoach.com/en/schedule
- Adult
- $60–70
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to British Columbia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport station.
Sacramento to British Columbia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Seattle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to British Columbia is 1437 km. It takes approximately 15h 38m to drive from Sacramento to British Columbia.
There are 1434+ hotels available in British Columbia.