There are 3 ways to get from Placerville to Sparks by bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airportbus Tahoe
4h 25m$32–38Drive 116.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Sparkscar 116.8 mi
2h 32m$22–31Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Placerville to Colfax Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Renotrain California Zephyr
4h 59m$173–237
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Sparks is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Sparks is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Placerville station to Sparks. However, there are services departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center and arriving at Reno-Tahoe International Airport via Margaritaville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Placerville and Sparks is 116 miles. The road distance is 117.5 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Sparks without a car is to bus which takes 4h 25m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Placerville to Sparks, including transfers.
Placerville to Sparks bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Sparks bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Stateline Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Sparks is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Placerville to Sparks.
There are 262+ hotels available in Sparks.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Sparks, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Reno-Tahoe International Airport via Stateline Transit Center and Margaritaville in around 4h 25m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Margaritaville to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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