There are 3 ways to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville by train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
3h 47m$28–60Drive 117.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placervillecar 117.4 mi
2h 2m$22–31Train, tram, bus
- Take the train from Berkeley Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Iron Point Stationtram
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
5h 21m$31–63
Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $21 - $35.
The distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) and Placerville is 128 miles. The road distance is 118.1 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 47m and costs $28 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville.
There are 60+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Downtown Berkeley (Station), CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville. However, you can take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, then take the bus to Placerville Station Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Downtown Berkeley (Station) to Placerville in around 2h 2m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Berkeley Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Iron Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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