There are 3 ways to get from Sacramento to El Dorado County by bus, car, or tram
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Bus, line 60 bus
best- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Pony Express Trail at School St.bus 25 / ...
2h 25m$2–10Drive 61.6 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to El Dorado Countycar 61.6 mi
1h 17m$12–17Tram, bus
- Take the tram from 7th & I/County Center Station to Iron Point Stationtram Gold
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Safeway Plazabus 25
3h 52m$4–8
Sacramento to El Dorado County by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to El Dorado County is to tram and bus which costs $3 - $8 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to El Dorado County is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Sacramento to El Dorado County. However, there are services departing from Sacramento - Amtrak and arriving at Pony Express Trail at School St. via Placerville Station Transfer Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Sacramento and El Dorado County is 58 miles. The road distance is 61.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to El Dorado County without a car is to bus and line 60 bus which takes 2h 25m and costs $2 - $10.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Sacramento to El Dorado County, including transfers.
Sacramento to El Dorado County bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Sacramento to El Dorado County bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to El Dorado County is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Sacramento to El Dorado County.
There are 34+ hotels available in El Dorado County.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and El Dorado County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Pony Express Trail at School St. via Placerville Station Transfer Center in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from 7th & I/County Center Station to Iron Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Pony Express Trail at School St.
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Iron Point station to Safeway Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
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