There are 5 ways to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$326–860Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
16h 13m$74–127Bus via Folsom
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Incbus 1
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
15h 30m$96–137Train, 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 56m$143–360Drive 454.2 mi
- Drive from Laguna Beach to Placervillecar 454.2 mi
7h 51m$83–120
Laguna Beach to Placerville by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $320 - $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 and Iron Point station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
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 Folsom which takes 15h 30m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Laguna Beach to Placerville, including transfers.
Laguna Beach to Placerville bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Laguna Beach to Placerville bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc 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 57+ 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, SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc, University/65th Street Station, Iron Point Station, and Iron Point station in around 15h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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