There are 2 ways to get from Lake Tahoe to Placerville by bus or car
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Lake Tahoe to Placerville by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Placerville is to line 28 bus and bus which costs $6 - $12 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Tahoe to Placerville is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Tahoe to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Sand Harbor Visitors Center and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center and Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Lake Tahoe and Placerville is 90 miles. The road distance is 81.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Tahoe to Placerville without a car is to line 28 bus and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $6 - $12.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Lake Tahoe to Placerville, including transfers.
Lake Tahoe to Placerville bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center station.
Lake Tahoe to Placerville bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Kingsbury Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Tahoe to Placerville is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Lake Tahoe to Placerville.
There are 52+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sand Harbor Visitors Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Kingsbury Transit Center, US 50/Stateline Ave, and Stateline Transit Center in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Kingsbury Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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