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How to get fromPrinceton to Sacramentoby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Princeton to Sacramento by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus

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  1. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeEWR - SMF
    9h 13m
    $290–527

  2. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeEWR - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
    12h 18m
    $174–558

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
    5. Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
    2d 21h
    $322–901

  4. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3d 2h
    $415–2,480

  5. Drive 2,793.5 mi

    1. Drive from Princeton to Sacramentocar2,793.5 mi
    44h 8m
    $510–737

  6. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Princeton Jct. to New York Penn Stationtrain
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeJFK - SMF
    10h 17m
    $240–953

  7. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planePHL - SMF
    11h 21m
    $258–1,311

  8. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Take the train from Trenton to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)planeBWI - SMF
    10h 39m
    $253–1,211

  9. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train

    1. Take the train from Trenton to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planePHL - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
    4. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
    13h 10m
    $182–852

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3d 2h
    $416–2,145

  11. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Trenton to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Sacramentotrain
    3d 9h
    $522–2,457

Princeton to Sacramento by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 21hAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Princeton, NJ, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Nassau St & S Tulane St - Palmer Square to Sacramento Bus Station via Port Authority Bus Terminal, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Sparks Transit Center in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Princeton to Sacramento via Princeton Jct., Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 3d 2h.

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