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How to get from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA
Travel to San Francisco, 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 Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA.
There are 2 travel options to San Francisco, CA from Sacramento, CA. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to travel to San Francisco, CA from Sacramento, CA is a train with an average price of $19 (€17).
This is compared to other travel options from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA:
A train is $1 (€1) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA costing on average $20 (€18).
The fastest way to get to San Francisco, CA from Sacramento, CA is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 37 min.
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 5 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 74 miles (120 km) from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA.
The average frequency per day from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA is:
- 12 buses per day.
- 12 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to San Francisco, CA from Sacramento, CA as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA:
The following travel companies offer services from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA:
- Travel with FlixBus or Greyhound to go to San Francisco, CA by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA tickets on Omio for $20 (€18).
- Amtrak can take you to San Francisco, CA by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Amtrak from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA for $19 (€17).
Yes, there are direct routes from Sacramento, CA to San Francisco, CA with the following travel companies:
- You can find 12 direct buses per day to San Francisco, CA with FlixBus or Greyhound.
- You can find 12 direct trains per day to take to San Francisco, CA with Amtrak.
Direct services to San Francisco, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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