There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane PHL - SMF
8h 31m$313–1,203Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane EWR - SMF
8h 16m$245–602Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 1h$975–2,740Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Sacramentobus
3d 11h$585–1,064Drive 2,786.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF)car 2,786.8 mi
43h 40m$509–735Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
8h 3m$274–1,608Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane JFK - SMF
9h 21m$255–1,465Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
9h 47m$245–1,489Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 2h$841–1,849Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 8h$1,036–2,292
Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) by train, subway, foot, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) is to train and fly which costs $240 - $600 and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) is to train and fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $270 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Sacramento Airport (SMF). However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Terminal A via St Louis Bus Station, Indio Bus Station, Phoenix and J St. at 8th St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Sacramento Airport (SMF). However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Sacramento via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sacramento Airport (SMF) is 2474 miles. The road distance is 2803.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) without a car is to train via Washington which takes 3 days 1h and costs $950 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF), including transfers.
Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs $310 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $950 - $2,800 and takes 3 days 1h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 11h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sacramento Airport (SMF), USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Terminal A via Washington Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Sacramento, and J St. at 8th St. in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Indio Bus Station to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $100–140
- Titanium
- $110–114
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Sacramento Airport (SMF) is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 6:42 PM in Philadelphia and 3:42 PM in Sacramento Airport (SMF).
Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF) is 2803 miles. It takes approximately 43h 40m to drive from Philadelphia to Sacramento Airport (SMF).
There are 290+ hotels available in Sacramento Airport (SMF).



















