There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), subway, or car
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SMF - BWI
6h 15m$232–903Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
cheapest- 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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
8h 50m$187–617Fly Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SMF - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
9h 12m$298–1,760Bus (Greyhound)
- 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 Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$432–850Train via Washington
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
2d 21h$981–2,626Fly Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SMF - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
8h 33m$196–764Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SJC - BWI
9h 23m$265–939Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
3d 5h$1,041–2,176Drive 2,716.9 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI)car 2,716.9 mi
43h$496–717
Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is to train and BART and fly which costs $180 - $650 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $230 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Baltimore Airport (BWI). However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb LOWER LEVEL via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI). However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at BWI Thurgood Marshall via Chicago Union Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Sacramento and Baltimore Airport (BWI) is 2414 miles. The road distance is 2732.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI), including transfers.
Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $230 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Baltimore Airport (BWI), USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to BWI SOUTHWEST AIRLINES eb LOWER LEVEL via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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 Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Baltimore Airport (BWI) is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 2:29 AM in Sacramento and 5:29 AM in Baltimore Airport (BWI).
Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI) is 2733 miles. It takes approximately 43h to drive from Sacramento to Baltimore Airport (BWI).
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