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There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Athens by plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SMF - ATH
    21h 36m
    €631–1,238

  2. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SJC - ATH
    22h 56m
    €400–1,012

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Athens 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 Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    19h 47m
    €451–942

  4. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNO - ATH
    21h 57m
    €518–923

  5. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State Universitybus bus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FAT - ATH
    23h 32m
    €407–1,042

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus

    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 Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane SFO - KLX
    4. Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    24h 16m
    €429–1,399

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SFO - SKG
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    26h 15m
    €454–959

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€391Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,840.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 36m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?

Delta, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) 3 times a day.

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