There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Dubai by train, subway, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
best- 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 Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SFO - DXB
21h 17mAED 1,605–4,106Train, shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane STS - DXB
31h 8mAED 1,574–4,107Fly Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SMF - DXB
20h 39mAED 1,613–4,520Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane OAK - DXB
22h 50mAED 1,803–4,712Fly Sacramento International Airport to Abu Dhabi, shuttle
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)plane SMF - AUH
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
26h 13mAED 1,949–5,558Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Sharjah 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 Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)plane SFO - SHJ
25h 26mAED 1,723–4,430Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Dubai International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Dubai International Airport (DXB)plane SJC - DXB
24hAED 1,780–4,725
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Dubai is to train and shuttle and fly which costs AED 1500 - AED 4200 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Dubai is to fly which takes 20h 39m and costs AED 1600 - AED 4600.
The distance between Sacramento and Dubai is 13217 km.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Sacramento to Dubai, including transfers.
Dubai is 12h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 11:26 PM in Sacramento and 11:26 AM in Dubai.
There are 17171+ hotels available in Dubai.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Dubai, United Arab Emirates?
Delta, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Dubai International Airport (DXB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–3,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–4,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–4,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,900–5,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–4,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,700–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 4m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–5,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Minneapolis, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Portland, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,200–4,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Vancouver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Denver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Vancouver, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Abu Dhabi via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,800–6,000
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Seattle, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–4,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–5,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,600
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–5,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,400–5,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- AED 1,600–5,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Salt Lake City, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–5,500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 1m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–4,600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Dubai International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,500–4,300
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Dubai International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–3,600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sharjah International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- AED 1,300–5,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- AED 260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- AED 45–60
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- AED 45–60
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- AED 45–60
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- AED 45–60
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi Airport to Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- AED 35–38
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- AED 90–230
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- AED 90–230
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