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How to get fromMelbourne to Sacramentoby plane, subway, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Sacramento by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sacramento International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane MEL - SMF
    20h 43m
    $471–1,623

  2. Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane MEL - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    20h 27m
    $700–1,180

  3. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane MEL - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramentotrain train
    23h 44m
    $502–1,697

  4. Fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane plane MEL - RNO
    2. Take the bus from Reno Amtrak to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 2m
    $511–1,759

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration19h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$456Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,960.5 mi
  • Duration: 20h 43m

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.

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