There are 4 ways to get from University of California, Davis to Placerville by train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Davis to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
2h 39m$5–14Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from UC Davis Memorial Union to J St. at 8th St.bus 42B / ...
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
3h 11m$3–8Drive 56.9 mi
- Drive from University of California, Davis to Placervillecar 56.9 mi
1h$11–15Bus, tram
- Take the bus from UC Davis Memorial Union to J St. at 8th St.bus 42B / ...
- Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to Iron Point Stationtram
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x / ...
4h 36m$6–11
University of California, Davis to Placerville by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from University of California, Davis to Placerville is to bus which costs $3 - $9 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from University of California, Davis to Placerville is to drive which takes 1h and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from University of California, Davis to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from UC Davis Memorial Union and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between University of California, Davis and Placerville is 60 miles. The road distance is 57.2 miles.
The best way to get from University of California, Davis to Placerville without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 39m and costs $5 - $14.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from University of California, Davis to Placerville, including transfers.
University of California, Davis to Placerville bus services, operated by Yolobus, depart from UC Davis Memorial Union station.
University of California, Davis to Placerville bus services, operated by Yolobus, arrive at J St. at 8th St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between University of California, Davis to Placerville is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from University of California, Davis to Placerville.
There are 51+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between University of California, Davis, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from University of California, Davis to Placerville Station Transfer Center via UC Davis Memorial Union, J St. at 8th St., and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 3h 11m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Davis to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
Tram from 7th & Capitol Station to Iron Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Sacramento Regional Transit
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
Bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- El Dorado Transit
- Phone
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- Yolobus
Bus from UC Davis Memorial Union to J St. at 8th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Yolobus
Bus from UC Davis Memorial Union to J St. at 8th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- Yolobus
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