There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Culiacán by plane, bus (Amtrak), train, car, or bus
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 Culiacán International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane SMF - CUL
8h 21m$3,342–11,061Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento to Culiacánbus
37h 55m$1,500–3,600Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Stockton to Culiacánbus Sacramento
37h 44mTrain, drive, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain
- Drive from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradocar
- Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Culiacánbus
38h 12m$9,554–14,582Drive 2,366.5 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Culiacáncar 2,366.5 km
26h 41m$6,099–8,809Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Culiacán International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL)plane OAK - CUL
10h 6m$4,321–12,560Fly Sacramento International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane SMF - MZT
- Take the bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacánbus
10h 42m$3,592–11,961
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Culiacán is to bus which costs $1500 - $3600 and takes 37h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Culiacán is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $3300 - $12000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sacramento and arriving at Culiacán. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 37h 55m.
The distance between Sacramento and Culiacán is 2068 km. The road distance is 2366.5 km.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Culiacán without a car is to bus via Stockton which takes 37h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Sacramento to Culiacán, including transfers.
Sacramento to Culiacán bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Culiacán is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $3300 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Stockton, which costs and takes 37h 44m.
Sacramento to Culiacán bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Stockton station.
Culiacán is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 3:25 AM in Sacramento and 4:25 AM in Culiacán.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Culiacán, Mexico?
Volaris, Southwest Airlines, and Aeroméxico fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Culiacán International Airport (CUL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento to Culiacán via Stockton, San Joaquin & Taylor Northbound, Downtown Transit Center Lane C, 8Th & Nightingale Eastbound, and Stockton in around 37h 44m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–13,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $4,300–13,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Culiacán International Airport via Las Vegas, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–11,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $4,500–13,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–10,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $6,000–24,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5,500–9,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,600–4,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Stockton to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3,200–5,364
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,200–4,600
- Titanium
- $3,550–3,700
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlan H. Familiares to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,100
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Sacramento to Culiacán
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
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