There are 4 ways to get from Placerville to Richmond by bus, train, car, or tram
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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 Richmondtrain Capitol Corridor
3h 38m$45–84Drive 113 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Richmondcar 113 mi
1h 57m$21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain Capitol Corridor
3h 57m$26–60Bus, tram, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point stationbus 50x / ...
- Take the tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Stationtram
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
5h 1m$28–63
Placerville to Richmond by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Richmond is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 1h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Richmond is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs $20 - $30.
The distance between Placerville and Richmond is 123 miles. The road distance is 113.6 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Richmond without a car is to bus and train via Sacramento which takes 3h 38m and costs $45 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Placerville to Richmond, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Richmond is 114 miles. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Placerville to Richmond.
There are 694+ hotels available in Richmond.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Richmond, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Placerville to Richmond. 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, then take the train to Richmond. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Richmond via Sacramento - Amtrak and Sacramento in around 3h 57m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
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