There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Montrose by plane, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Montrose Regional Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane SMF - MTJ
5h 43m$132–508Fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SMF - GJT
- Drive from Grand-Junction-Airport-GJT to Montrosecar
6h 12m$108–520Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Drive from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Montrosecar
23h 28m$322–670Drive 938.7 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Montrosecar 938.7 mi
16h 2m$172–248Fly to Gunnison County Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)plane SMF - GUC
- Take a shuttle bus from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
7h 35m$216–668
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Montrose is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Montrose is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Sacramento and Montrose is 758 miles. The road distance is 944.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Sacramento to Montrose, including transfers.
Montrose is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 2:31 PM in Sacramento and 3:31 PM in Montrose.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Montrose is 944 miles. It takes approximately 16h 2m to drive from Sacramento to Montrose.
There are 32+ hotels available in Montrose.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Montrose, CO, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Gunnison County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800 822 4844
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
Shuttle from Gunnison Airport to Montrose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Alpine ExpressAlpine Express (CO West Transportation Group)
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