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How to get fromSacramento to Athensby plane, train, subway or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sacramento to Athens by plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SMF - ATH
    19h 31m
    €371–1,512

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    20h 4m
    €314–1,006

  3. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SJC - ATH
    26h 33m
    €437–969

  4. Bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    2. Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RNO - ATH
    26h 18m
    €628–1,148

  5. Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane FAT - ATH
    24h 24m
    €374–1,356

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane SFO - SKG
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train
    27h 24m
    €549–1,384

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€345Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Athens, Greece?

Air Canada, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Athens International Airport (ATH) twice daily.

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