There are 3 ways to get from Sparks to Placerville by bus, train, taxi, 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 Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Harvey'sbus Airport
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
4h 9m$32–38Drive 116.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sparks to Placervillecar 116.7 mi
2h 32m$20–29Train, taxi
- Take the train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the taxi from Colfax Amtrak Station to Placervilletaxi
5h 33m$192–260
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sparks to Placerville is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sparks to Placerville is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Sparks to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Reno-Tahoe International Airport and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Stateline Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Sparks and Placerville is 116 miles. The road distance is 117.4 miles.
The best way to get from Sparks to Placerville without a car is to bus which takes 4h 9m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Sparks to Placerville, including transfers.
Sparks to Placerville bus services, operated by South Tahoe Airporter, depart from Reno-Tahoe International Airport station.
Sparks to Placerville bus services, operated by South Tahoe Airporter, arrive at Stateline, NV - Harvey's station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sparks to Placerville is 117 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Sparks to Placerville.
There are 57+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Sparks, NV, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Stateline, NV - Harvey's and Stateline Transit Center in around 4h 9m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Reno to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Stateline, NV - Harvey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Fast Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-477-7766
- Website
- fasttaxi.com
Gold Country Cab & Courier
- Phone
- +1 530-274-8294
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