There are 2 ways to get from Sacramento to Desolation Wilderness by bus, unknown, or train
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Walk from South Lake Tahoe Wye to Desolation Wildernessunknown
2h 47mTrain, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Walk from Colfax Amtrak Station to Desolation Wildernessunknown
2h 40m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Sacramento and Desolation Wilderness is 110 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Desolation Wilderness without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Sacramento to Desolation Wilderness, including transfers.
There are 1039+ hotels available in Desolation Wilderness.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Desolation Wilderness, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Sacramento to Desolation Wilderness. However, you can take the bus to South Lake Tahoe Wye then travel to Desolation Wilderness. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sacramento to Desolation Wilderness via Colfax Amtrak Station in around 2h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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