There are 10 ways to get from Indiana to Sacramento by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ORD - SMF
8h 2m$202–867Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ORD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
11h 31m$131–437Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
47h 35m$198–471Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
2d 7h$245–953Drive 2,158.9 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Sacramentocar 2,158.9 mi
33h 32m$394–570Fly Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IND - SMF
8h 43m$254–1,106Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MDW - SMF
7h 50m$281–1,217Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane MDW - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
10h 52m$287–1,151Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MDW - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
11h 18m$165–607Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MDW - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
11h 51m$352–1,456
Indiana to Sacramento by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indiana to Sacramento is to train and fly and BART which costs $130 - $440 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Indiana to Sacramento is to train and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs $280 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Indiana station to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 35m.
The distance between Indiana and Sacramento is 1847 miles. The road distance is 2171.5 miles.
The best way to get from Indiana to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 47h 35m and costs $190 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Indiana to Sacramento, including transfers.
Indiana to Sacramento bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indiana to Sacramento is to bus which takes 47h 35m and costs $190 - $480. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $250 - $1,200 and takes 8h 43m.
Indiana to Sacramento bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sacramento is 3h behind Indiana. It is currently 7:04 AM in Indiana and 4:04 AM in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Indiana, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Sacramento Bus Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 47h 35m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Train from Gary to Museum Campus/11th Street Sation
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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