There are 5 ways to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
4h 22m$276–860Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
17h 21m$81–155Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
14h 17m$87–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
19h 54m$196–392Drive 454.2 mi
- Drive from Laguna Beach to Placervillecar 454.2 mi
7h 51m$83–120
Laguna Beach to Placerville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $270 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Laguna Beach to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Laguna Beach Layover and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana, Stockton and Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Laguna Beach and Placerville is 476 miles. The road distance is 456.9 miles.
The best way to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville without a car is to bus via Stockton which takes 14h 17m and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville, including transfers.
Laguna Beach to Placerville bus services, operated by International Bus Lines, depart from Santa Ana station.
Laguna Beach to Placerville bus services, operated by International Bus Lines, arrive at Stockton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laguna Beach to Placerville is 457 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Laguna Beach to Placerville.
There are 56+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Laguna Beach, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laguna Beach Layover to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana, Stockton, Stockton, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 14h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://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
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $60–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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