By bus
Greyhound (http://www.greyhound.com) has a major hub downtown and numerous satellite stations throughout the Sacramento area.
By plane
Sacramento International Airport IATA: SMF (http://www.sacairports.org/) is the main airport for Sacramento, located 15 minutes north of downtown along Interstate 5 at the Airport Boulevard exit. Air service is available to Hawaii, Mexico, and all regions of the United States. Nonstop flights are available to New York City, Newark, Washington D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Guadalajara, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Kansas City, and all major California cities. Taxis from the airport to downtown are estimated at $27 one-way. Bus service to downtown from Yolobus runs hourly from 5:30am to 10:20pm weekdays and 8:20am to 10:20pm weekends. The fare is $2; be sure to get on the correct bus--42A goes to Sacramento, 42B goes to Davis.
By train
Amtrak (http://www.amtrak.com) runs two long distance trains and two regional trains through Sacramento.
The Coast Starlight (http://www.amtrak.com/ser...) runs from Seattle and Portland through Sacramento to San Francisco via Emeryville, Oakland, San Jose, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles.
The California Zephyr (http://www.amtrak.com/ser...) runs from San Francisco via Emeryville through Sacramento to Reno, Salt Lake City, Denver, Omaha, and Chicago.
The Capitol Corridor (http://www.amtrakcapitols.com) is a regional train that runs from the Bay Area to Sacramento making major stops in Martinez, Richmond, Berkeley, Oakland, Fremont, and San Jose. Carefully consult the schedule when buying tickets for this since some of the daily runs are by bus instead of train.
The San Joaquins (http://www.amtrak.com/ser...) is a regional train that runs from Sacramento south into the San Joaquin Valley making major stops in Stockton, Fresno, and Bakersfield.
By car
Sacramento is conveniently located at the intersection of Interstate 5 a north-south route and Interstate 80 an east-west route. It is also located at the western terminus of US Route 50.
From the San Francisco Bay Area, take Interstate 80 east.
From Reno and North Lake Tahoe, take Interstate 80 west.
From South Lake Tahoe, take US Route 50 west.
From Redding and the Pacific Northwest, take Interstate 5 south.
From the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California, take Interstate 5 north or State Route 99 north.