There are 7 ways to get from Placerville to Eureka by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Bus, train via Ukiah
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Streetbus C / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 53m$135–209Drive 309.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Eurekacar 309.3 mi
6h 48m$57–82Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SMF - ACV
9h 8m$276–812Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 33m$120–195Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
9h 22m$340–1,379Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane RNO - ACV
10h 34m$98–411Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Centerbus
10h 55m$242–358
Placerville to Eureka by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Eureka is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Eureka is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Placerville and Eureka is 379 miles. The road distance is 311.1 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Eureka without a car is to bus and train via Ukiah which takes 10h 53m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Placerville to Eureka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Eureka is 311 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Placerville to Eureka.
There are 65+ hotels available in Eureka.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Eureka, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Placerville to Eureka. However, you can take the taxi to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride, take the bus to S Street at 65th Street, walk to University/65th Street Station, take the vehicle to Sacramento Valley Station, walk to Sacramento, take the train to Martinez, walk to Martinez, take the bus to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, then take the bus to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop. Alternatively, you can drive from Placerville to Eureka in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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