There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Sacramento by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Geneva International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GVA - SMF
19h 16m$482–1,580Fly Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
18h 23m$340–1,174Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ZRH - SMF
19h 37m$508–1,660Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LYS - SMF
24h 25m$464–1,672Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LYS - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
22h 4m$552–1,629Train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
20h 57m$466–697
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Sacramento is to train and fly and BART which costs $460 - $700 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which takes 18h 23m and costs $340 - $1,200.
The distance between Geneva and Sacramento is 5782 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 16m to get from Geneva to Sacramento, including transfers.
Sacramento is 9h behind Geneva. It is currently 6:08 AM in Geneva and 9:08 PM in Sacramento.
There are 325+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Sacramento, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Swiss, and JetBlue Airways fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–500
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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