There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Montreal by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SMF - YUL
9h 42m$250–945Train via Toronto
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréaltrain
2d 20h$1,160–2,769Bus
- 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 Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus
2d 21h$677–1,097Drive 4,606.4 km
- Drive from Sacramento to Montrealcar 4,606.4 km
45h 35m$933–1,347Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau 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 Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SFO - YUL
10h 38m$432–1,325Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane SJC - YUL
12h 59m$300–1,101Fly Sacramento International Airport to Burlington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane SMF - BTV
- Take the bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montrealbus
13h 54m$373–1,542Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7 to 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5bus
3d 1h$1,097–2,259Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Stationtrain
3d 4h$1,228–2,726
Sacramento to Montreal by train and car
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Montreal is to fly which costs $250 - $950 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Montreal is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $250 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at 55 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montreal, QC H2X 1K5 via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and 600 Cumberland St, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Montreal. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Sacramento and Montreal is 3997 km. The road distance is 4606.4 km.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Montreal without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $650 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Sacramento to Montreal, including transfers.
Sacramento to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Montreal is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $250 - $950. Alternatively, you can train via Toronto, which costs $1,100 - $2,800 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $650 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Montreal, QC, Canada?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sacramento to Montréal via Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Montreal Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Sacramento to Montreal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Montreal is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 3:03 PM in Sacramento and 6:03 PM in Montreal.
Sacramento to Montreal train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Montreal is 4606 km. It takes approximately 45h 35m to drive from Sacramento to Montreal.
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