There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Placerville by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
4h 2m$89–538Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
15h 52m$71–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
18h 2m$75–147Drive 446.5 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Placervillecar 446.5 mi
7h 42m$82–118Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
6h 32m$88–455
Irvine to Placerville by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Placerville is to train and bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $85 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 52m.
The distance between Irvine and Placerville is 463 miles. The road distance is 449.1 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Placerville without a car is to bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Irvine to Placerville, including transfers.
Irvine to Placerville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Irvine to Placerville bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Placerville is 449 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Irvine to Placerville.
There are 49+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & H St, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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