There are 1 airports — SMF — that make sense to fly out of from Sacramento and 2 airports — SFO, OAK — to access San Francisco. The best deals are usually found by flying out of SMF.
Alaska Airlines, jetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, United operate flights which can help you travel from Sacramento to San Francisco.
The cheapest way by air is via United and flies from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to San Francisco Intl (SFO). United flies from Sacramento Intl (SMF) to San Francisco Intl (SFO) and is the quickest flight to get you from Sacramento to San Francisco.It's 75 miles between Sacramento to San Francisco. On a typical day, it might take between 1h 34min and 1h 39min from Sacramento to San Francisco under normal conditions. If traffic is heavy, it could take around 1h 44min and costs will only go up due to traffic and congestion to drive to San Francisco by car. In these situations, we would highly recommend public transit if available.
We estimate driving cost by using a 20 mpg fuel economy, fuel costing $2.70 per US gallon, the one-way cost of the drive, excluding tolls, may be about $10.
The are 11 different ways across 4 unique modes of transportation to help you travel from Sacramento to San Francisco. If you're only considering the price, you should check out the bus out of Sacramento towards San Francisco, as it is the cheapest to San Francisco. It's common to find tickets for as low as $1. Megabus operates from Sacramento to San Francisco, so you book your trip with them! Book as soon as you can, as there may be limited availability.
On your trip from Sacramento to San Francisco, it is best to book as soon as possible. It won't necessarily help reduce your price by a large amount, but will ensure that you have a spot on the bus or train.
While buses have recently gotten bad coverage because of cleanliness of bus stations or winter time accidents, they are can be very convenient for travel. The best part about traveling by bus to San Francisco is that it can be very cheap. That's because they usually have basic accomodations - WiFi and a restroom. Some of the Sacramento/San Francisco buses' coverage has been overstated. The real thing to consider when taking a bus from Sacramento is to consider the time of travel and the density of the cities that you're traveling to. If you are traveling by bus between Sacramento CA and San Francisco during high traffic times, you can expect to have your trip altered significantly due to traffic. Further, if you are traveling during winter, the bus schedule might be thrown off due to inclimate winter weather. Be sure to plan accordingly!
The plus side of taking the train from Sacramento to San Francisco? The accomodations, scenery, and lack of San Francisco traffic can usually be on point. Moreover, you can usually expect your average concessions - such as food and drinks. Most trains have WiFi these days as well. The worst part about trains are the price. While the train to San Francisco is often cheaper than flying, they are generally more expensive than buses. Train prices are usually set and do not vary as much as bus prices or flights or so the likelihood of finding discounts is pretty rare.
Cheapest Way | Bus — $1 |
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Fastest Way | Bus — 1h 19min |
Eco-Friendly Way | Bus — 8 lb CO2 |
Available Modes | 4 modes — bus, train, flight and by car |
Distance | 75 miles |
Travel Companies | Greyhound, Amtrak, Flixbus, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, jetBlue, United, Multiple Airlines, Megabus, FlixBus |