There are 9 ways to get from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SMF - FLL
8h 41m$164–706Fly Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SMF - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
9h 49m$156–659Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ridebus
2d 22h$514–850Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Stationtrain
4d 1h$2,382–3,767Drive 2,988.4 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdalecar 2,988.4 mi
2d 1h$546–788Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood 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 Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane SFO - FLL
9h 45m$197–474Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)plane OAK - FLL
11h 6m$226–786Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Miami 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 Miami International Airport (MIA)plane SFO - MIA
- Take the train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Stationtrain
10h 33m$229–477Fly Sacramento International Airport to Orlando, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Orlando (MCO)plane SMF - MCO
- Take the train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdaletrain
10h 15m$234–608
Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale is to train and BART and fly which costs $220 - $480 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $160 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento station to Fort Lauderdale. However, there are services departing from Sacramento Bus Station and arriving at Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station and Atlanta Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
No, there is no direct train from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale station. However, there are services departing from Sacramento and arriving at Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Sacramento and Fort Lauderdale is 2577 miles. The road distance is 3005.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 22h and costs $500 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale, including transfers.
Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sacramento Bus Station.
Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $160 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $850 and takes 2 days 22h, you could also train, which costs $2,300 - $3,800 and takes 4 days 1h.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, and Atlanta Bus Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
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
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fort Lauderdale Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- Tri Rail
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
Train from Miami Airport Station to Fort Lauderdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Tri Rail
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- 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
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 831-539-2901
- guestservices@gobrightline.com
- Website
- gobrightline.com
Train from Orlando to Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Book at
- Brightline
- Smart
- $40–80
- Premium
- $100–150
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Ft Lauderdale Broward Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Fort Lauderdale is 3h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 09:16 in Sacramento and 12:16 in Fort Lauderdale.
Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale is 3006 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Sacramento to Fort Lauderdale.
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