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How to get fromPrinceton to Sacramentoby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Princeton to Sacramento by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EWR - SMF
    9h 4m
    $251–647

  2. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane JFK - SMF
    10h 14m
    $211–853

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 21h
    $489–812

  4. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train
    3d 2h
    $855–1,980

  5. Drive  2,793.8 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Sacramentocar car 2,793.8 mi
    44h 25m
    $510–737

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Junction Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane PHL - SMF
    11h 4m
    $279–1,141

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BWI - SMF
    10h 36m
    $259–991

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    12h 9m
    $241–754

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Jefferson Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train
    3d 3h
    $735–1,620

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain train
    3d 9h
    $882–2,057

Princeton to Sacramento by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$489Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,545.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Sacramento Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Sacramento via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 2h.

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