The bus between San Jose and Placerville takes 5h 20m. There is at least one bus per day from San Jose 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 San Jose and Placerville. The earliest departure is at 6:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 6:25 AM which arrives into Placerville at 11:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Stockton and take an average of 5h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Placerville. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Placerville station via Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
San Jose to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
San Jose to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
The distance between San Jose and Placerville is 182 km. The road distance is 282 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Stockton, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 6h 55m.
