There are 10 ways to get from San Clemente to Placerville by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
6h 53m$112–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
17h 8m$81–155Bus via Folsom
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Incbus 1
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
16h 22m$88–127Train, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
18h 35m$202–417Drive 465.5 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Placervillecar 465.5 mi
8h 1m$85–123Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
7h 35m$151–324Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 42m$246–825Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUR - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 12m$200–711Train to Ontario International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino Depottrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 56m$207–779Train to Long Beach Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LGB - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 59m$90–417
San Clemente to Placerville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Placerville is to bus which costs $80 - $160 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Placerville is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $110 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana and Iron Point station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between San Clemente and Placerville is 603 miles. The road distance is 468.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Placerville without a car is to bus via Folsom which takes 16h 22m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from San Clemente to Placerville, including transfers.
San Clemente to Placerville bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
San Clemente to Placerville bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Placerville is 468 miles. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from San Clemente to Placerville.
There are 53+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana, SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc, University/65th Street Station, Iron Point Station, and Iron Point station in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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 Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://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 Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://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 Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://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 Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to SACA - Sacramento Central Autobuses Inc
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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