There are 5 ways to get from Burlingame to Placerville by subway, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or plane
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BART, train, bus
best- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
6h 7m$40–51Drive 142.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burlingame to Placerville142.5 mi
2h 30m$26–38Line 292 bus, bus
- Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Mission St & 1st St292
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
7h 19m$29–51Fly, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SFO - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
4h 41m$47–311BART, train, bus via Folsom
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center50x
7h 39m$43–54
Burlingame to Placerville by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burlingame to Placerville is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Burlingame to Placerville is to drive which takes 2h 30m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Burlingame to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from California Dr & Broadway and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Francisco Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Burlingame and Placerville is 162 miles. The road distance is 143.4 miles.
The best way to get from Burlingame to Placerville without a car is to BART and train and bus which takes 6h 7m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Burlingame to Placerville, including transfers.
Burlingame to Placerville bus services, operated by SamTrans, depart from California Dr & Broadway station.
Burlingame to Placerville bus services, operated by SamTrans, arrive at Mission St & 1st St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burlingame to Placerville is 143 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Burlingame to Placerville.
There are 64+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from California Dr & Broadway to Placerville Station Transfer Center via San Francisco Bus Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & H St, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 7h 19m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- 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
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
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from California Dr & Broadway to Mission St & 1st St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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