There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Lafayette by bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, BART
best- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Lafayettesubway Yellow-N
2h 1m$15–28Drive 74.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sacramento to Lafayettecar 74.1 mi
1h 19m$14–20Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain Capitol Corridor
2h 10m$28–57Fly, BART
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayettesubway
3h 16m$444–769Train, line 16 bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Martinez Amtrak to Concord BARTbus 16 / ...
2h 26m$23–45
Sacramento to Lafayette by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Lafayette is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Lafayette is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Lafayette via Richmond and MacArthur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Sacramento and Lafayette is 94 miles. The road distance is 74.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Lafayette without a car is to bus and BART which takes 2h 1m and costs $15 - $28.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Sacramento to Lafayette, including transfers.
Sacramento to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
Sacramento to Lafayette train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Lafayette is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Sacramento to Lafayette.
There are 350+ hotels available in Lafayette.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Lafayette, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Sacramento to Richmond hourly. Tickets cost $24–55 and the journey takes 1h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–190
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from West Oakland to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- [email protected]
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from Martinez Amtrak to Concord BART
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- countyconnection.com
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