There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Athens by plane, train, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SMF - ATH
22h 15m€381–762Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State Universitybus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane FAT - ATH
24h 3m€288–963Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SFO - ATH
20h 15m€457–1,013Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SJC - ATH
23h 29m€311–980Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane SFO - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
24h 18m€365–896Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane SFO - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
26h 17m€500–1,206
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Athens is to bus and fly which costs €280 - €1000 and takes 24h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Athens is to train and BART and fly which takes 20h 15m and costs €450 - €1100.
The distance between Sacramento and Athens is 10845 km.
It takes approximately 22h 15m to get from Sacramento to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 10h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 2:25 PM in Sacramento and 12:25 AM in Athens.
There are 13168+ hotels available in Athens.
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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Athens International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno State University
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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