There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by plane, bus, tram, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), train, bus (Flixbus), rideshare, 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 Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
2h 40m$122–343Fly Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 266 bus, tram
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SMF - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Stationbus
- Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
4h 49m$42–251Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
8h 28m$66–113Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 21m$313–482Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
4h 35m$344–1,483Fly Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminalbus
5h 1m$185–676Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfieldbus FlixBus 2007
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2007
10h 43m$67–104Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sacramento to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)388.4 mi
6h 23mDrive 388.4 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX)car 388.4 mi
6h 23m$71–103
Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to bus via Greenfield which costs $65 - $110 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $120 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal via Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX). However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Los Angeles via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 21m.
The distance between Sacramento and Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 386 miles. The road distance is 390.7 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) without a car is to bus which takes 8h 28m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX), including transfers.
Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $120 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $120 and takes 8h 28m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $490 and takes 15h 21m.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA?
Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Del Amo / Lakewood to Lakewood Blvd Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (855) 463-5252
- infoline@lawa.org
- Website
- FlyAway
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- FlyAway
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Sacramento to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX) is 391 miles. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Sacramento to Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
There are 3338+ hotels available in Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Sacramento and Los Angeles Airport (LAX). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.