There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) by subway, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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BART, train
best- Take the subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Richmondsubway Red-N
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
3h 8m$29–61Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0870
3h 13m$14–27Drive 86.3 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station)car 86.3 mi
1h 34m$16–23Fly
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SFO - SMF
3h 3m$462–766
San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) is to bus which costs $14 - $27 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs $15 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from San Francisco Bus Station station and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station). However, there are services departing from Civic Center / UN Plaza and arriving at Sacramento via Richmond. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between San Francisco and Sacramento (Station) is 99 miles. The road distance is 86.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) without a car is to BART and train which takes 3h 8m and costs $28 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station), including transfers.
San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) train services, operated by BART, depart from Civic Center / UN Plaza station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs $14 - $27. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $800 and takes 3h 3m.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Sacramento (Station), CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $14–27 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–250
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Civic Center / UN Plaza to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- BART
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
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Sacramento (Station) is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from San Francisco to Sacramento (Station).
There are 309+ hotels available in Sacramento (Station).











