There are 2 ways to get from Sacramento to Galápagos Islands by train, subway, or plane
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Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
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 San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SFO - SCY
19h 59m$436–1,566Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SMF - SCY
22h 35m$482–1,803
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Galápagos Islands is to train and BART and fly which costs $430 - $1,600 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Galápagos Islands is to train and BART and fly which takes 19h 59m and costs $430 - $1,600.
The distance between Sacramento and Galápagos Islands is 5628 km.
It takes approximately 19h 59m to get from Sacramento to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
Galápagos Islands is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 12:41 PM in Sacramento and 1:41 PM in Galápagos Islands.
There are 172+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
United Airlines and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) 3 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 36m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
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
- $24–55
- 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
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
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