The bus between Salinas and Placerville takes 8h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from Salinas to Placerville. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Salinas and Placerville. The service departs Salinas at 3:25 AM at night, which arrives into Placerville at 11:45:00. All services require a transfer at San Jose and take an average of 8h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Placerville. However, there are services departing from Salinas station and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Jose station, Stockton station and Sacramento station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
Salinas to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Placerville bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
The distance between Salinas and Placerville is 240.3 km. The road distance is 312 km.
You can take a bus from Salinas to Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 9h.
