There are 10 ways to get from Santa Monica to Carmichael by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, tram, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 3 bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LAX - SMF
4h 49m$116–300Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles to BakersfieldFlixBus N2002
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus 2007
13h 25m$57–169Bus
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches SacramentoSan Fran
9h 44m$58Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SacramentoCoast Starlight
16h 46m$72–147Drive 385.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Monica to Carmichael385.2 mi
6h 33m$71–102Tram to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, tram
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BUR - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
6h 12m$104–258Tram, line 191 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Take the tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Take the bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LGB - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
6h 46m$76–413Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)LAX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
7h 36m$112–419Tram, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ONT - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
7h 36m$94–484Bus via Lodi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Lodi Bus StopGreyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to SacramentoAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 28m
Santa Monica to Carmichael by tram, subway, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Monica to Carmichael is to bus which costs $58 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Monica to Carmichael is to line 3 bus and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Carmichael. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Nb & Santa Monica Fs and arriving at Fair Oaks Blvd & Palm Dr via Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Truxel Rd & Gateway Park Blvd and Arden Way & Del Paso Blvd Lrt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Monica station to Carmichael station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Santa Monica Station and arriving at Mather Field/Mills Station via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
The distance between Santa Monica and Carmichael is 411 miles. The road distance is 387.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Carmichael without a car is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $58.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Santa Monica to Carmichael, including transfers.
Santa Monica to Carmichael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles station.
Santa Monica to Carmichael train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Santa Monica to Carmichael is to bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $58. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 16h 46m.
What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Carmichael, CA, USA?
Hoang Express operates a bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 6h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Sacramento once daily. Tickets cost $65–140 and the journey takes 13h 58m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $27–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Pico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Pico Station to Del Amo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Mather Field/Mills Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Rancho Cucamonga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 310-451-5444
- Website
- bigbluebus.com
Bus from 4Th Sb & Santa Monica Place to LAX/Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- bigbluebus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo Station Bay 2 to Del Amo & Lakewood SE
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $13–85
Bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Lodi Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Monica to Carmichael bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Santa Monica to Carmichael train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Monica to Carmichael is 387 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Santa Monica to Carmichael.
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