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How to get fromSacramento to Oaxacaby plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Sacramento to Oaxaca by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane SMF - OAX
    9h
    $2,641–11,059

  2. Bus via Culiacán

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Culiacánbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Culiacán to Oaxacabus bus Tijuana
    2d 19h
    $2,754–5,458

  3. Train, bus via San Antonio

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Antonio to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Mexico City to Oaxacabus bus
    3d 1h
    $12,073–25,105

  4. Drive  3,984.6 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Oaxacacar car 3,984.6 km
    43h 56m
    $8,207–11,854

  5. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane OAK - OAX
    11h 10m
    $4,178–13,028

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    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 Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane plane SFO - OAX
    11h 51m
    $2,781–10,573

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Asunción Nochixtlánbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Asunción Nochixtlán to Oaxacabus bus
    2d 19h
    $6,192–12,621

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus bus
    3d 8h
    $6,622–11,736

Sacramento to Oaxaca by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 19hAverage Duration
Ticket$2,754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,438.6 km
  • Duration: 9h

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?

Volaris, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento to Oaxaca via Culiacán in around 2d 19h.

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