There are 5 ways to get from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville by car, train, bus, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, train, bus
best- Drive from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Chico Amtrakcar
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
6h 11m$44–88Drive 197.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placervillecar 197.4 mi
4h 9m$36–52Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Shingletown Park and Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Shingletown Park and Ride Lot to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 44xbus 44X
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 51m$149–232Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Redding-Airport-RDDcar
- Fly from Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane RDD - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
7h 7m$64–375Taxi, bus, train via Folsom
- Take the taxi from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Shingletown Park and Ride Lottaxi
- Take the bus from Shingletown Park and Ride Lot to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 44xbus 44X
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
10h 26m$152–235
Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Lassen Volcanic National Park and Placerville is 219 miles. The road distance is 198.5 miles.
The best way to get from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 8h 51m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville is 199 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville.
There are 50+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Placerville. However, you can drive to Chico Amtrak, take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, then take the bus to Placerville Station Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Shingletown Park and Ride Lot, take the bus to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 44x, walk to Redding Amtrak, take the train to Sacramento, walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, then take the bus to Placerville Station Transfer Center.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Redding Municipal Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Shingletown Park and Ride Lot to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 44x
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- RABA
Bus from Shingletown Park and Ride Lot to Downtown Passenger Terminal Gate 44x
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- RABA
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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