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How to get fromCarson to Placervilleby taxi, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or subway

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There are 8 ways to get from Carson to Placerville by taxi, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or subway

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  1. Taxi to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Carson to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane SNA - SMF
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    4h 40m
    $386–930

  2. Drive  419.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carson to Placervillecar car 419.6 mi
    7h 14m
    $77–111

  3. Bus via Lodi

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Lodi Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lodi Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    13h 36m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
    17h 49m
    $305–479

  5. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LAX - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    6h 1m
    $127–365

  6. Bus, subway to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Olive / 5thbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Pershing Square Station to North Hollywood Stationsubway subway
    3. Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane BUR - SMF
    4. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    7h
    $187–663

  7. Fly from Long Beach Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus
    6h 55m
    $78–454

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Sacramentobus bus Guadalajara
    2. Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus bus 50x / ...
    15h 11m
    $80–111

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 489.2 mi
  • Duration: 4h 40m

What companies run services between Carson, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Harbor Fwy / Carson to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Olive / 5th, Pershing Square Station, Union Station - Metro B & D Lines, Los Angeles Union Station, Lodi Amtrak Station, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 13h 36m.

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