There are 6 ways to get from Lansing to Sacramento by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Capital Region International Airport
best- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAN - SMF
9h 9m$437–1,922Bus to Detroit, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DTW - SMF
9h 51m$232–1,042Bus
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harborbus
- Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago 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
2d 5h$392–747Bus, train
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus
- Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
2d 10h$535–1,266Drive 2,238.7 mi
- Drive from Lansing to Sacramentocar 2,238.7 mi
34h 38m$409–591Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapidsbus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GRR - SMF
11h 18m$388–1,736
Lansing to Sacramento by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lansing to Sacramento is to bus which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Lansing to Sacramento is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $430 - $2,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lansing to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from CATA Intermodal Downtown and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Lansing and Sacramento is 1969 miles. The road distance is 2251.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lansing to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 9h 9m to get from Lansing to Sacramento, including transfers.
Lansing to Sacramento bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from CATA Intermodal Downtown station.
The best way to get from Lansing to Sacramento is to fly which takes 9h 9m and costs $430 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $750 and takes 2 days 5h.
Lansing to Sacramento bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Greyhound Benton Harbor station.
Sacramento is 3h behind Lansing. It is currently 7:05 AM in Lansing and 4:05 AM in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Lansing, MI, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Sacramento Bus Station via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Detroit to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,900
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
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
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Benton Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to South Haven Potatoes Plus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Greyhound Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–29
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
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Yes, the driving distance between Lansing to Sacramento is 2252 miles. It takes approximately 34h 38m to drive from Lansing to Sacramento.
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