There are 5 ways to get from Boise to Placerville by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BOI - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
5h 15m$124–760Drive 522.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Placervillecar 522.5 mi
9h 18m$96–138Bus, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UTbus
- Take the train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
28h 13m$138–394Bus
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
33h 28mFly to Oakland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BOI - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
8h 22m$140–709
Boise to Placerville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Placerville is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 5h 15m and costs $120 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Boise to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from 3988 W Chinden - Boise and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via SB H after Owens, Las Vegas, Bakersfield Train Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 28m.
The distance between Boise and Placerville is 501 miles. The road distance is 525.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Placerville without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 13m and costs $130 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Boise to Placerville, including transfers.
Boise to Placerville bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from 3988 W Chinden - Boise station.
Boise to Placerville bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Las Vegas station.
Placerville is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 9:44 AM in Boise and 8:44 AM in Placerville.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Placerville is 526 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Boise to Placerville.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Las Vegas, SB H after Owens, Bonneville Transit Center Bay 4, Las Vegas, Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & H St, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 33h 28m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- rideuta@rideuta.com
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Ogden Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Ogden, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Las Vegas to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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