There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane SMF - CLE
6h 32m$241–937Fly to Akron, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Akron (CAK)plane SMF - CAK
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OHbus
10h 12m$130–532Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
2d 7h$355–716Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian / ...
2d 10h$802–1,833Drive 2,371.3 mi
- Drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Clevelandcar 2,371.3 mi
36h 58m$433–626Fly to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Detroit (DTW)plane SMF - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
10h 40m$269–954
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $550 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from Terminal A and arriving at Cleveland via 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) and Cleveland is 2116 miles. The road distance is 2385.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs $350 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland, including transfers.
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $240 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $750 and takes 2 days 7h, you could also train, which costs $800 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 10h.
What companies run services between Sacramento Airport (SMF), USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal A to Cleveland via J St. at 8th St., 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Chicago in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Akron via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Akron via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Akron via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Akron via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Miller Transportation
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Amtrak
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Cleveland is 3h ahead of Sacramento Airport (SMF). It is currently 2:53 PM in Sacramento Airport (SMF) and 5:53 PM in Cleveland.
Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland is 2385 miles. It takes approximately 36h 58m to drive from Sacramento Airport (SMF) to Cleveland.
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