Travel optionsfrom Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA
How to get from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
5811 AMTRAK · 711 Gold Runner · 3711 AMTRAK11:55 PM10h25Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA10:20 AMSacramento, CA$1001One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
5811 AMTRAK · 711 Gold Runner · 3711 AMTRAK11:55 PM10h25Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA10:20 AMSacramento, CA$1001One-way2 transfers
Fastest
UA5339 · UA55667:04 PM4h53John Wayne Airport11:57 PMSacramento International Airport$3151One-way1 transfer
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769 Pacific Surfliner · 5719 AMTRAK · 719 Gold Runner · 3819 AMTRAK9:52 AM11h58Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA9:50 PMSacramento, CA$1171One-way3 transfers
765 Pacific Surfliner · 5817 AMTRAK · 717 Gold Runner · 3717 AMTRAK7:52 AM11h48Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA7:40 PMSacramento, CA$1171One-way3 transfers
769 Pacific Surfliner · 5719 AMTRAK · 719 Gold Runner · 3819 AMTRAK9:52 AM12h08Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA10:00 PMSacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA$1231One-way3 transfers
5811 AMTRAK · 711 Gold Runner · 3711 AMTRAK11:55 PM10h40Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA10:35 AMSacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA$1041One-way2 transfers
5811 AMTRAK · 711 Gold Runner · 3811 AMTRAK11:55 PM10h40Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA10:35 AMSacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA$1041One-way2 transfers
785 Pacific Surfliner · 4785 AMTRAK · 720 Capitol Corridor5:52 PM15h58Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA9:50 AMSacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, CA$1041One-way2 transfers
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AA641712:26 PM6h23John Wayne Airport6:49 PMSacramento International Airport$3151One-way1 transfer
AA2094 · AA18985:01 PM5h54John Wayne Airport10:55 PMSacramento International Airport$3151One-way1 transfer
UA2657 · UA55666:34 PM5h23John Wayne Airport11:57 PMSacramento International Airport$3151One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA:
A bus is $24 (€20) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA costing on average $90 (€73).
A bus is $63 (€52) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Irvine, CA to Sacramento, CA costing on average $129 (€105).
Other travel options to Sacramento, CA take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 46m.
Bus takes on average 10h 25m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 13 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.
- 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.
- Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to Sacramento, CA by train.
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