There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Rifle by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SMF - GJT
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Riflebus
7h 50m$102–498Fly Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SMF - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th Stbus
7h 57m$89–413Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Riflebus West
24h 39m$282–612Drive 938.9 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Riflecar 938.9 mi
15h 48m$172–248Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
- 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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane SFO - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to 27th St Stationbus
- Take the bus from 27th St Station to Railroad Ave + 5th Stbus
8h 33m$105–401Fly Sacramento International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)plane SMF - EGE
- Take the bus from Eagle County Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Riflebus
10h 28m$155–497Fly Sacramento International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Vail Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vail Transportation Center to Riflebus
9h 7m$255–522
Sacramento to Rifle by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Rifle is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Rifle is to fly and bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $100 - $500.
The distance between Sacramento and Rifle is 785 miles. The road distance is 944.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Rifle without a car is to train and bus which takes 24h 39m and costs $280 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Sacramento to Rifle, including transfers.
Rifle is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 12:04 AM in Sacramento and 1:04 AM in Rifle.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Rifle is 944 miles. It takes approximately 15h 48m to drive from Sacramento to Rifle.
There are 24+ hotels available in Rifle.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Rifle, CO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Rifle. However, you can take the bus to Terminal A, walk to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport, then take the bus to Rifle. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sacramento to Rifle via Grand Junction Amtrak Station and Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility in around 24h 39m.
- Website
- united.com
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 Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Eagle County Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
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
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Vail Transportation Center to Rifle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- Bustang
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