There are 5 ways to get from Folsom to Bishop by bus, train, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
10h 45m$34–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Renotrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395 Route North
13h 12m$124–322Drive 251 mi
- Drive from Folsom to Bishopcar 251 mi
4h 53m$46–67Fly from Sacramento International Airport
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SMF - BIH
8h 56m$66–390Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SFO - BIH
7h 7m$84–320
Folsom to Bishop by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folsom to Bishop is to bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Folsom to Bishop is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Folsom station to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Iron Point station and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Placerville Station Transfer Center, Stateline Transit Center and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Folsom and Bishop is 281 miles. The road distance is 252.5 miles.
The best way to get from Folsom to Bishop without a car is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Folsom to Bishop, including transfers.
Folsom to Bishop bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Iron Point station.
The best way to get from Folsom to Bishop is to bus which takes 10h 45m and costs $30 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $65 - $390 and takes 8h 56m.
Folsom to Bishop bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Yes, the driving distance between Folsom to Bishop is 252 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Folsom to Bishop.
What companies run services between Folsom, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Iron Point station to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Placerville Station Transfer Center, Stateline Transit Center, Douglas County Community/Senior Center, and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 10h 45m. Alternatively, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Bishop Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- 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
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- transit@tahoetransportation.org
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from Stateline Transit Center to Douglas County Community/Senior Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Tahoe Transportation
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Reno - RTC Centennial Plaza Bay "O" - 1421 Victorian Avenue, Sparks, NV 89431 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
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