There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Indio by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, 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.
Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SMF - PSP
3h 9m$152–643Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
10h 40m$62–159Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
17h 33m$140–323Drive 507.3 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Indiocar 507.3 mi
8h 23m$93–134Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane OAK - PSP
5h 2m$162–601Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- 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 Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane SFO - PSP
5h 43m$153–514Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Sacramento
- Take the bus from San Jose to Indiobus San José
17h 25m$130–168
Sacramento to Indio by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Indio is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $60 - $160 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Indio is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Indio station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Indio Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Sacramento and Indio is 472 miles. The road distance is 510.3 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Indio without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 40m and costs $60 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Sacramento to Indio, including transfers.
Sacramento to Indio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Indio is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $60 - $160 and takes 10h 40m.
Sacramento to Indio bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Indio is 510 miles. It takes approximately 8h 23m to drive from Sacramento to Indio.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Indio, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Indio Bus Station via Los Angeles Union Station in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Sacramento, CA to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $36–40
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–85
- Titanium
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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