There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael by plane, tram, subway, train, bus (Greyhound), rideshare, or car
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Fly, tram
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Stationtram
2h 26m$439–717Line 292 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st Stbus 292 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
6h 13m$18–32BART, train
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
4h 25m$39–68Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Carmichael108.5 mi
2h 1mDrive 108.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichaelcar 108.5 mi
2h 1m$20–29
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael by subway, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael is to line 292 bus and bus which costs $18 - $35 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael. However, there are services departing from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level and arriving at Palm Dr & Panama Ave via San Francisco Bus Station and Richards Blvd & North 7Th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco International Airport and arriving at Mather Field/Mills Station via Richmond and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Carmichael is 111 miles. The road distance is 109.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael without a car is to BART and train which takes 4h 25m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael, including transfers.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael train services, operated by BART, depart from San Francisco International Airport station.
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 1st St station.
What companies run services between San Francisco Airport (SFO), USA and Carmichael, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Palm Dr & Panama Ave via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, and Richards Blvd & North 7Th St in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
Bus from SFO Airport Terminal G-Lower Level to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- SamTrans Homepage
- Website
- SamTrans Schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from San Francisco-SFO to Carmichael
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Carmichael.
There are 337+ hotels available in Carmichael.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Carmichael. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.












