There are 11 ways to get from Virginia to Sacramento by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane IAD - SMF
7h 54m$184–557Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
2d 23h$494–793Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 6h$1,744–2,854Drive 2,878.7 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Sacramentocar 2,878.7 mi
45h 49m$526–759Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane DCA - SMF
9h 9m$284–1,206Fly Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane RIC - SMF
10h 32m$222–954Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BWI - SMF
8h 52m$216–915Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane DCA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
10h 46m$204–588Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane IAD - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
11h 2m$354–589Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 6h$1,371–2,271Bus, train via Worcester
- Take the bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Times Square – 37th St.bus
- Take the bus from New York to Worcesterbus
- Take the train from Worcester Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
3d 14h$1,787–2,973
Virginia to Sacramento by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Virginia to Sacramento is to fly which costs $180 - $600 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia to Sacramento is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Washington Union Station, Chicago 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 Virginia station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Sacramento via Norfolk, Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Virginia and Sacramento is 2400 miles. The road distance is 2895.5 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia to Sacramento without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs $490 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Virginia to Sacramento, including transfers.
Virginia to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia to Sacramento is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $490 - $800 and takes 2 days 23h, you could also train, which costs $1,700 - $2,900 and takes 3 days 6h.
What companies run services between Virginia, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Sacramento Bus Station via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Worcester Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 757-456-5555
- Website
- Sprinter Bus
Bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Times Square – 37th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Sprinter Bus
- Passenger
- $50–60
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Worcester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Virginia to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Sacramento is 3h behind Virginia. It is currently 21:48 in Virginia and 18:48 in Sacramento.
Virginia to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia to Sacramento is 2895 miles. It takes approximately 45h 49m to drive from Virginia to Sacramento.
Book your Virginia to Sacramento bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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