There are 5 ways to get from Lexington to Sacramento by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SDF - SMF
8h 28m$236–925Drive, bus, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
2d 13h$814–1,683Drive 2,298.4 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Sacramentocar 2,298.4 mi
36h 3m$420–606Drive to Covington, fly
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane CVG - SMF
8h 27m$277–1,126Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LEX - SMF
10h 32m$274–1,106
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Sacramento is to drive which costs $410 - $650 and takes 36h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Sacramento is to drive and fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $270 - $1,200.
The distance between Lexington and Sacramento is 2030 miles. The road distance is 2311.8 miles.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Lexington to Sacramento, including transfers.
Sacramento is 3h behind Lexington. It is currently 9:43 AM in Lexington and 6:43 AM in Sacramento.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Sacramento is 2312 miles. It takes approximately 36h 3m to drive from Lexington to Sacramento.
There are 284+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
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