There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Pocatello by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Pocatello Regional Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane SMF - PIH
5h 1m$88–416Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatellobus
18h 11m$200–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatellobus Sle 1016 / ...
20h 13m$285–542Drive 696.4 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Pocatellocar 696.4 mi
11h$128–184Fly Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane SMF - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
6h 53m$88–413Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane OAK - PIH
7h 10m$119–478Fly Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SMF - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatellobus
6h 46m$417–538
Sacramento to Pocatello by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Pocatello is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Pocatello is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Pocatello. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Pocatello via Sparks Transit Center and Salt Lake City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
The distance between Sacramento and Pocatello is 576 miles. The road distance is 700.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Pocatello without a car is to bus which takes 18h 11m and costs $200 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Sacramento to Pocatello, including transfers.
Sacramento to Pocatello bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Pocatello is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $85 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 18h 11m.
Sacramento to Pocatello bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Pocatello is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 4:52 PM in Sacramento and 5:52 PM in Pocatello.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Pocatello, ID, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Pocatello via Sparks Transit Center and Salt Lake City in around 18h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–170
Bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–70
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–70
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City to Pocatello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Pocatello is 700 miles. It takes approximately 11h to drive from Sacramento to Pocatello.
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