There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Sacramento by plane, subway, train, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MEL - SMF
20h 43m$522–1,724Fly to Sonoma County Airport, shuttle, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane MEL - STS
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Rosa Airport to San Francisco Pier 27
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
26h 49m$402–1,339Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MEL - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
20h 27m$703–1,186Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MEL - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
23h 44m$558–1,803Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MEL - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
23h 45m$540–1,760
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Sacramento is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which takes 20h 27m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Melbourne and Sacramento is 8007 miles.
It takes approximately 20h 43m to get from Melbourne to Sacramento, including transfers.
Sacramento is 17h behind Melbourne. It is currently 3:41 AM in Melbourne and 10:41 AM in Sacramento.
There are 332+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Sacramento, CA, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–4,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,700
- 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
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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