There are 4 ways to get from Sacramento to Chennai 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 Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SMF - MAA
26h 6m₹60,325–171,211Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Chennai 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 Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SFO - MAA
26h 20m₹53,714–97,213Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane RNO - MAA
30h 22m₹57,297–165,143Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kempegowda 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 Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane SFO - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain
33h 34m₹73,909–108,423
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Chennai is to train and BART and fly which costs ₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000 and takes 26h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Chennai is to fly which takes 26h 6m and costs ₹60,000 - ₹1,80,000.
The distance between Sacramento and Chennai is 13877 km.
It takes approximately 26h 6m to get from Sacramento to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 12h 30m ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 6:57 PM in Sacramento and 7:27 AM in Chennai.
There are 1070+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Chennai, India?
United Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–190,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–150,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹65,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–140,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–150,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–140,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–150,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–170,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–350,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–450,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–340,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹48,000–130,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–160,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–170,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–130,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–150,000
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Los Angeles, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹60,000–180,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Vancouver, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹55,000–190,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–95,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400–4,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400–4,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- ₹1,200–1,500
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹75–310
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹75–95
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹230–310
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