There are 3 ways to get from Vacaville to Placerville by train, bus, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
3h 9m$60–84Drive 75.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vacaville to Placervillecar 75.1 mi
1h 19m$14–20Bus
- 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 28m$105–129
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Placerville is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Placerville is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Vacaville 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 28m.
The distance between Vacaville and Placerville is 96 miles. The road distance is 75.5 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Placerville without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 9m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Vacaville to Placerville, including transfers.
Vacaville to Placerville bus services, operated by Yolobus, depart from UC Davis Memorial Union station.
Vacaville to Placerville bus services, operated by Yolobus, arrive at J St. at 8th St. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Placerville is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Vacaville to Placerville.
There are 58+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Vacaville to Placerville Station Transfer Center via UC Davis Memorial Union, J St. at 8th St., and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 3h 28m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- 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
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