There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Santa Clarita by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to Newhalltrain
4h 44m$180–665Fly Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport, tram, train
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SMF - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Newhalltrain
7h 3m$46–210Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h$70–121Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Van Nuystrain Coast Starlight
15h 51m$179–363Drive 354.3 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Santa Claritacar 354.3 mi
5h 47m$65–94Fly Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Newhalltrain
5h 26m$137–317Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
6h 39m$220–727Fly Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Newhalltrain
7h 19m$204–770Bus via Fresno
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State Universitybus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles - Pacoimabus San Jose
10h 44m$62–99
Sacramento to Santa Clarita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Santa Clarita is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Santa Clarita is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Santa Clarita station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Santa Clarita. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Newhall via Sylmar / San Fernando. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Sacramento and Santa Clarita is 396 miles. The road distance is 356.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Santa Clarita without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Sacramento to Santa Clarita, including transfers.
Sacramento to Santa Clarita bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Santa Clarita train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Santa Clarita is to bus which takes 8h and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $370 and takes 15h 51m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Santa Clarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 8h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Sacramento to Van Nuys once daily. Tickets cost $170–360 and the journey takes 13h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Newhall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State University
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Santa Clarita-Newhall Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Fresno, CA to Los Angeles - Pacoima
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $26–40
- Titanium
- $29–40
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Santa Clarita bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Sacramento to Santa Clarita train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Van Nuys station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Santa Clarita is 356 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Sacramento to Santa Clarita.
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