There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Columbia University by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SMF - EWR
7h 48m$225–634Fly Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SMF - JFK
7h 44m$189–675Bus
- 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 New York Midtownbus
2d 17h$474–907Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
2d 23h$1,071–2,183Drive 2,818.4 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Columbia Universitycar 2,818.4 mi
44h 16m$515–743Fly Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SMF - LGA
9h 12m$285–1,111Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
10h 20m$274–529Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty 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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
10h 34m$230–898Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RNO - JFK
10h 32m$189–665
Sacramento to Columbia University by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Columbia University is to fly which costs $220 - $650 and takes 7h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Columbia University is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Amsterdam Av/W 118 St via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and 10 Av/W 30 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Columbia University. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at 116 St-Columbia University via Chicago Union Station and 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Sacramento and Columbia University is 2538 miles. The road distance is 2834.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Columbia University without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $470 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Sacramento to Columbia University, including transfers.
Sacramento to Columbia University bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Columbia University train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Columbia University is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $220 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $470 - $950 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Columbia University, NY, USA?
United Airlines and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Columbia University via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, 10 Av/W 30 St, and Amsterdam Av/W 118 St in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- 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 Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Columbia University bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Columbia University is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 6:49 AM in Sacramento and 9:49 AM in Columbia University.
Sacramento to Columbia University train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Columbia University is 2835 miles. It takes approximately 44h 16m to drive from Sacramento to Columbia University.
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