How to travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA

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from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA

How to get from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Metrolink Trains
08:20AM15h29
Irvine, CA
11:49PMSacramento, CA
$1711One-way
1 transfer

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Metrolink Trains
08:20AM15h29
Irvine, CA
11:49PMSacramento, CA
$1711One-way
1 transfer

Fastest

Metrolink Trains
08:20AM15h29
Irvine, CA
11:49PMSacramento, CA
$1711One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA

Travel to Sacramento, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA.

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There are 3 options to travel between Irvine, CA and Sacramento, CA including taking a train, bus, and flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA is a bus with an average price of $68 (€54).

This is compared to other travel options from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA:

A bus is $25 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA costing on average $93 (€74).

A bus is $81 (€64) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA costing on average $149 (€118).

The fastest way to travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA is by flight with an average journey time of 3h 41m.

Other travel options to Sacramento, CA take longer:

Train takes on average 12h 1m.

Bus takes on average 12h 5m.

The distance from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA is approximately 396 miles (638 km).
The average frequency per day from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA is:
  • Around 52 flights per day.
  • Around 12 trains per day.
  • Around 11 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Irvine, CA and Sacramento, CA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA:
  • Flights mostly depart from John Wayne Airport and arrive in Sacramento International Airport.
  • Trains mostly depart from Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA and arrive in Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA.
  • Buses mostly depart from Irvine, West Peltason Dr (UCI Crawford Hall), CA and arrive in Sacramento, Bus Terminal.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to Sacramento, CA by train.
Omio customers who travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA often also extend their vacation to go to San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Reno, NV, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Sacramento, CA and these popular destinations at a great price.
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