There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train
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Fly from Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SMF - ALB
10h 42m$308–1,209Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectadytrain
2d 20h$991–2,076Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Schenectadybus
2d 21h$488–915Drive 2,828.6 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Saratoga Springscar 2,828.6 mi
45h 6m$517–746Train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane OAK - ALB
13h 2m$338–1,271Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane SJC - ALB
14h 1m$331–1,195
Sacramento to Saratoga Springs by train, foot, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs is to bus which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $300 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Saratoga Springs. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Broadway & Lake Ave via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, New York Midtown and Gateway Plaza Mobility Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Schenectady via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Sacramento and Saratoga Springs is 2545 miles. The road distance is 2845.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs without a car is to train which takes 2 days 20h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs, including transfers.
Sacramento to Saratoga Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Saratoga Springs train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs is to fly which takes 10h 42m and costs $300 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $950 - $2,100 and takes 2 days 20h, you could also bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Saratoga Springs, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Albany County Airport (ALB) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sacramento to Broadway & Lake Ave via Chicago Union Station, Schenectady, and Gateway Plaza Mobility Center in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Albany County Airport via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Albany County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Albany County Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
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
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Sacramento to Saratoga Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Saratoga Springs is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 1:46 AM in Sacramento and 4:46 AM in Saratoga Springs.
Sacramento to Saratoga Springs train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Saratoga Springs is 2845 miles. It takes approximately 45h 6m to drive from Sacramento to Saratoga Springs.
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