There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Placerville by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)GJT - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
8h$99–560Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to SacramentoCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer CenterSac/SLT Connecting Bus
25h 22m$92–298Drive 835.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Placerville835.2 mi
14h 36m$153–221Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)GJT - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Take the bus from Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center
10h 48m$113–470Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train, bus
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)MTJ - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
9h 35m$103–355Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)GJT - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
10h 42m$125–554
Grand Junction to Placerville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Placerville is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 8h and costs $95 - $600.
The distance between Grand Junction and Placerville is 768 miles. The road distance is 840 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Placerville without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 22m and costs $90 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Grand Junction to Placerville, including transfers.
Placerville is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 11:23 PM in Grand Junction and 10:23 PM in Placerville.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Placerville is 840 miles. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Grand Junction to Placerville.
There are 63+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Junction to Placerville. However, you can take the line 1 bus to Grand Junction Regional Airport, walk to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), walk to Terminal A, take the bus to J St. at 4th St., walk to Sacramento - Amtrak, then take the bus to Placerville Station Transfer Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Sacramento and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 25h 22m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Oakland International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $90–250
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–300
- Business - advance purchase
- $170–700
- Business Class
- $260–700
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- 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
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- 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 Stateline Transit Center to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Margaritaville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $31–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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