There are 6 ways to get from Placerville to Mountain View by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus, train via Sacramento
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Streetbus C / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
5h 43m$65–125Drive 140.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Mountain Viewcar 140.6 mi
2h 52m$26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to San Josebus
7h 23m$50–76Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SMF - SFO
5h 31m$468–778Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
6h 3m$46–101Bus, train via Folsom
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point stationbus 50x / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
7h 26m$46–103
Placerville to Mountain View by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Mountain View is to drive which costs $25 - $40 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Mountain View is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Placerville station to Mountain View. However, there are services departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center and arriving at San Jose via Sacramento and Stockton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 23m.
The distance between Placerville and Mountain View is 186 miles. The road distance is 141.5 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Mountain View without a car is to bus and train via Sacramento which takes 5h 43m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Placerville to Mountain View, including transfers.
Placerville to Mountain View bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Mountain View bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Mountain View is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Placerville to Mountain View.
There are 585+ hotels available in Mountain View.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Mountain View Caltrain Northbound via Sacramento - Amtrak, Sacramento, Stockton, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 7h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $25–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Sacramento to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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