There are 9 ways to get from Duke University to Sacramento by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane RDU - SMF
10h 24m$247–961Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RDU - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
12h 16m$222–478Bus
- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
3d$502–976Bus, train
- Take the bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform Abus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 6h$1,102–2,352Drive 2,715.3 mi
- Drive from Duke University to Sacramentocar 2,715.3 mi
43h 59m$496–716Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GSO - SMF
11h 30m$340–1,285Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane RDU - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
13h 27m$277–1,025Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CLT - SMF
12h 11m$314–1,211Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane RDU - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
14h 43m$278–1,000
Duke University to Sacramento by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duke University to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which costs $220 - $480 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Duke University to Sacramento is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Duke University to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Durham, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Duke University and Sacramento is 2384 miles. The road distance is 2731.2 miles.
The best way to get from Duke University to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 3 days 0h and costs $500 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Duke University to Sacramento, including transfers.
Duke University to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
The best way to get from Duke University to Sacramento is to fly which takes 10h 24m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
Duke University to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Sacramento is 3h behind Duke University. It is currently 3:51 AM in Duke University and 12:51 AM in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Duke University, NC, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Duke University to Sacramento Bus Station via Flowers Dr at Duke Gardens, Durham Station, Durham, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Chapel Dr at Duke University Rd to Union Station - Bus Platform A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
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