There are 6 ways to get from Montrose to Placerville by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MTJ - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
7h 27m$151–603Drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Montrose to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane GJT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 15m$115–526Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Montrose to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationcar
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
26h 32m$322–721Drive 893.7 mi
- Drive from Montrose to Placervillecar 893.7 mi
15h 50m$164–236Fly Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane MTJ - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
9h 59m$165–542Drive to Grand Junction Regional Airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Drive from Montrose to Grand-Junction-Airport-GJTcar
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane GJT - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritavillebus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
10h 38m$124–485
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montrose to Placerville is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Montrose to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 7h 27m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Montrose and Placerville is 804 miles. The road distance is 898.9 miles.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Montrose to Placerville, including transfers.
Placerville is 1h behind Montrose. It is currently 8:43 PM in Montrose and 7:43 PM in Placerville.
Yes, the driving distance between Montrose to Placerville is 899 miles. It takes approximately 15h 50m to drive from Montrose to Placerville.
There are 52+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Montrose, CO, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Montrose to Placerville. However, you can take the taxi to Montrose-Airport-MTJ airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal B, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, then take the bus to Placerville Station Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Montrose to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Grand Junction Amtrak Station, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 26h 32m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- 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 Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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