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How to get fromSacramento to Acapulcoby plane, bus, train, car, subway, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 11 ways to get from Sacramento to Acapulco by plane, bus, train, car, subway, bus (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SMF - ACA
    12h 18m
    $4,238–15,705

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Moreliabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Morelia to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 20h
    $3,271–6,500

  3. Bus via Magdalena de Kino

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Nogalesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nogales to Magdalenabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Lázaro Cárdenasbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lázaro Cárdenas to Zihuatanejobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    46h 6m
    $5,750–9,613

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Cuernavacabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cuernavaca to Acapulco Costerabus bus
    2d 16h
    $14,570–28,711

  5. Drive 3,753.9 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Acapulcocar car 3,753.9 km
    43h 5m
    $7,262–10,489

  6. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane OAK - ACA
    13h 12m
    $5,859–16,749

  7. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SJC - ACA
    19h 36m
    $5,772–16,152

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA)plane plane SFO - ACA
    13h 18m
    $4,137–13,765

  9. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH)plane plane SMF - ZIH
    2. Take the bus from Zihuatanejo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    13h 24m
    $4,138–14,355

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Central de Autobuses Papagayobus bus
    2d 13h
    $6,695–10,210

  11. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Chilpancingobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chilpancingo to Acapulco Centrobus bus
    3d 1h
    $4,825–7,423

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$3,788Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,275.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 18m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Acapulco, Mexico?

Volaris and Aeroméxico fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sacramento to Acapulco Centro via Sacramento, Nogales, Magdalena, Santa Ana, Lázaro Cárdenas, and Zihuatanejo in around 46h 6m.

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