There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Sacramento by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BOS - SMF
7h 5m$249–974Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)BOS - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
10h 32m$176–593Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
2d 23h$350–1,007Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
3d 2h$428–2,597Drive 3,005.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Sacramento3,005.6 mi
47h 32m$549–793Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)BOS - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
11h 44m$264–974Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
3d 6h$407–2,201
Boston to Sacramento by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Sacramento is to fly and BART and train which costs $170 - $600 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Sacramento is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $240 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Sparks Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Sacramento via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 2h.
The distance between Boston and Sacramento is 2656 miles. The road distance is 3023.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $350 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Boston to Sacramento, including transfers.
Boston to Sacramento bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Sacramento is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $240 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $350 - $1,100 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also train, which costs $420 - $2,600 and takes 3 days 2h.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Sacramento Bus Station via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–1,900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Sacramento bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Sacramento is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 11:07 PM in Boston and 8:07 PM in Sacramento.
Boston to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Sacramento is 3023 miles. It takes approximately 47h 32m to drive from Boston to Sacramento.
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