There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
4h 59m$128–659Fly Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SMF - COS
6h 48m$101–497Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0870
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0560S
24h 55m$195–363Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain California Zephyr
31h 4m$290–700Drive 1,121.2 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Denvercar 1,121.2 mi
18h 52m$205–296Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
7h 2m$138–657Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
7h 38m$129–550Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
8h 12m$159–776
Sacramento to Colorado by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Colorado is to bus which costs $190 - $370 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Colorado is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sacramento and arriving at Denver. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31h 4m.
The distance between Sacramento and Colorado is 953 miles. The road distance is 1127.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 24h 55m and costs $190 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Sacramento to Colorado, including transfers.
Sacramento to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Colorado is to fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $370 and takes 24h 55m, you could also train, which costs $290 - $700 and takes 31h 4m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Colorado, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 24h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Colorado is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 12:05 PM in Sacramento and 1:05 PM in Colorado.
Sacramento to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Denver station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Colorado is 1128 miles. It takes approximately 18h 52m to drive from Sacramento to Colorado.
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