Cheapest price
$127
Average price
$127
Fastest journey
16 h 25 m
Average duration
16 h 25 m
Trains per day
1
Distance
856 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA will cost around $127 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $127.
Of the 1 trains that leave Salt Lake City, UT for Sacramento, CA on Sun, Jul 20, 1 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 20 the direct trains cover the 856 km distance in an average of 16 h 25 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 16 h 25 m .
On Sun, Jul 20 the slowest trains will take 16 h 25 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €164. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 3m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €164, and a flight costs an average of €281.
Distance: 531 miles (856 km)
Most popular Train | Flight |
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€164 Average price Cheapest | €281 Average price |
16h 47m Average total duration 16h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 3h 3m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
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![]() | 5:40 AM Salt Lake Central Station, Salt Lake City, UT | 16h25 | 10:05 PM Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
This is the last train of the day. |
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Distance 531 miles (856 km) |
Average train duration 16h 17m |
Cheapest ticket price $203 (€164) |
Trains per day 1 |
Direct trains 1 |
Fastest train 15h 25m |
First train 00:40 |
Last train 23:40 |
For as little as $284 (€229) you can travel by train from Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA with Amtrak. Omio will show you the best deals, schedules and tickets available for this journey.
Amtrak is the main train company in the United States operating medium and long-distance intercity services in 46 US states as well as in 3 Canadian provinces. There are over 300 Amtrak trains running daily. With Amtrak you can travel by train across the country and explore destinations near and far with routes such as the Northeast Regional connecting cities in the East Coast, the Coast Starlight connecting destinations up and down the West Coast, the Empire Builder connecting Chicago and Midwestern cities to the Northwest, and many more.
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