There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Spokane by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SMF - GEG
3h 50m$69–375Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Stationbus
21h 40m$137–254Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to Spokanetrain Empire Builder
24h 23m$304–648Drive 810.3 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Spokanecar 810.3 mi
14h 40m$148–214Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane OAK - GEG
6h 5m$98–435Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SFO - GEG
6h 45m$97–387Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane SJC - GEG
7h 8m$110–449Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokanebus Tacoma
28h 42m$298–661
Sacramento to Spokane by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Spokane is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Spokane is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $65 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Spokane station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Spokane Station via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Pasco Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Spokane. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Spokane via Portland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Sacramento and Spokane is 672 miles. The road distance is 815 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Spokane without a car is to bus which takes 21h 40m and costs $130 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Sacramento to Spokane, including transfers.
Sacramento to Spokane bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Spokane train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Spokane is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $65 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 40m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $650 and takes 24h 23m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Spokane, WA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Spokane Station via Portland Curbside Bus Stop and Pasco Bus Stop in around 21h 40m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Spokane International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Spokane International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Pasco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Pasco Bus Stop to Spokane Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- [email protected]
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $110–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $50–65
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Seattle Amtrak Station to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Spokane bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Sacramento to Spokane train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Spokane is 815 miles. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Sacramento to Spokane.
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