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

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

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  1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SMF - PVR
    6h 5m
    $1,948–8,075

  2. Bus via Sacramento

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Tepicbus bus Sacramento
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    45h 55m
    $4,634–6,888

  3. Drive 2,976.3 km

    1. Drive from Sacramento to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,976.3 km
    33h 36m
    $5,760–8,320

  4. 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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane OAK - PVR
    9h 26m
    $2,365–9,130

  5. 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 Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SFO - PVR
    8h 43m
    $6,144–18,144

  6. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SJC - PVR
    9h 2m
    $7,276–27,537

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento to Tepicbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    2d 2h
    $2,051–4,575

  8. Train, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Yuma Amtraktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Yuma Amtrak to San Luis Río Coloradotaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from San Luis Río Colorado to Tepicbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus bus
    2d 3h
    $6,960–12,794

  9. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 6h
    $4,070–5,988

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,925Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,561.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sacramento to Autotransportes Medina via Sacramento, Tepic, and Bucerías in around 45h 55m.

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