There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to New York (State) by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Fly Sacramento International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SMF - JFK
7h 4m$184–665Bus
- 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 16h$484–913Train (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$1,068–2,165Drive 2,813.6 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to New Yorkcar 2,813.6 mi
44h 15m$514–742Fly Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SMF - BUF
8h 39m$324–1,305Fly Sacramento International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SMF - EWR
7h 30m$225–634Train, 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
9h 40m$269–518Train, 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 15m$230–897
Sacramento to New York (State) by bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to New York (State) is to fly which costs $220 - $650 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to New York (State) is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to New York (State). However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at New York Midtown via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to New York (State). However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Christopher St-Stonewall via Chicago Union Station and 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Sacramento and New York (State) is 2546 miles. The road distance is 2830 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to New York (State) without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Sacramento to New York (State), including transfers.
Sacramento to New York (State) bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to New York (State) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to New York (State) is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 23h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and New York (State), USA?
JetBlue Airways and Delta fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to W 4 St-Wash Sq via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown, and 34 St-Herald Sq in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
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 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
- delta.com
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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
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 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
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- 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
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- 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
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- 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
- $140–240
- 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 New York (State) bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
New York (State) is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 2:36 PM in Sacramento and 5:36 PM in New York (State).
Sacramento to New York (State) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to New York (State) is 2830 miles. It takes approximately 44h 15m to drive from Sacramento to New York (State).
There are 3173+ hotels available in New York (State).












