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How to get fromSacramento to Muscle Shoalsby plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Muscle Shoals by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, taxi

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane SMF - HSV
    2. Take the taxi from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Muscle Shoalstaxi taxi
    8h 24m
    $312–963

  2. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)plane plane SMF - MSL
    10h 3m
    $131–565

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Florencebus bus
    2d 15h
    $470–772

  4. Train, bus via Carbondale

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Russellville Bus Stopbus bus
    3d 1h
    $871–2,068

  5. Drive  2,218.9 mi

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Muscle Shoalscar car 2,218.9 mi
    35h 41m
    $405–585

  6. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane plane SMF - BHM
    2. Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Muscle Shoalscar car
    9h 23m
    $252–1,033

  7. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Nashville, drive

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SMF - BNA
    2. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Muscle Shoalscar car
    8h 5m
    $174–308

  8. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Nashville, drive

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane SFO - BNA
    4. Drive from Nashville-Airport-BNA to Muscle Shoalscar car
    10h 51m
    $265–574

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Florencebus bus
    3d 4h
    $804–1,896

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) flights

Calendar97Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,006.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Muscle Shoals, AL, USA?

You can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Muscle Shoals via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Florence in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Corporate Flight Management Inc, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) 4 times a day.

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