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How to get fromBakersfield to Placervilleby bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, subway, train, bus, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Bakersfield to Placerville by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, plane, subway, train, bus, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Lodi Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    9h 20m

  2. Drive  291.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Bakersfield to Placervillecar car 291.9 mi
    5h 21m
    $54–77

  3. Fly Meadows Field Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus

    1. Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane BFL - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    7h 10m
    $107–344

  4. Bus via Stockton

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Stocktonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    9h 35m

  5. Bus via Folsom

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Stocktonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus 50x / ...
    13h 10m

  6. Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SBA - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    9h 9m

  7. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    8h 33m

Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 331.1 mi
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Lodi Amtrak Station, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 9h 20m.

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