There are 5 ways to get from Placerville to Sacramento by bus, tram, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Streetbus C / ...
- Take the tram from University/65th Street Station to 8th & K Stationtram Gold
1h 14m$21–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
1h 40m$1–5Drive 43.1 mi
- Drive from Placerville to Sacramentocar 43.1 mi
46 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Placerville to Sacramentotaxi 43.1 mi
46 min$150–190Bus, tram via Iron Point station
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point stationbus 50x / ...
- Take the tram from Iron Point Station to 8th & K Stationtram Gold
2h 36m$4–8
Placerville to Sacramento by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Sacramento is to bus which costs $1 - $5 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Sacramento is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $7 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center station and arriving at Sacramento - Amtrak. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 40m.
The distance between Placerville and Sacramento is 45 miles. The road distance is 43.3 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Sacramento without a car is to bus and tram which takes 1h 14m and costs $21 - $29.
It takes approximately 1h 14m to get from Placerville to Sacramento, including transfers.
Placerville to Sacramento bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Sacramento bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Sacramento is 43 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Placerville to Sacramento.
There are 306+ hotels available in Sacramento.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
El Dorado Transit operates a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak once daily. Tickets cost $1–5 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from University/65th Street Station to 8th & K Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Tram from Iron Point Station to 8th & K Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- 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 Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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