There are 5 ways to get from Monterey to Placerville by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Oakland
best- Take the train from Salinas to Oaklandtrain
- Take the train from Oakland to Sacramentotrain
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
9h 35m$52–93Drive 206.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Monterey to Placervillecar 206.2 mi
4h 1m$38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to San Josebus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Stocktonbus
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
10h 33mFly, bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MRY - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus
7h 25m$71–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Salinas to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x
11h 1m$46–96
Monterey to Placerville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Monterey to Placerville is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Monterey to Placerville is to drive which takes 4h 1m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Monterey to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Tyler / Franklin and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Salinas, San Jose, Stockton and Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 33m.
The distance between Monterey and Placerville is 263 miles. The road distance is 207.4 miles.
The best way to get from Monterey to Placerville without a car is to train and bus via Oakland which takes 9h 35m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Monterey to Placerville, including transfers.
Monterey to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
Monterey to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Monterey to Placerville is 207 miles. It takes approximately 4h 1m to drive from Monterey to Placerville.
There are 60+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Monterey, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tyler / Franklin to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, Salinas, San Jose, Stockton, Sacramento, and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 10h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–480
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salinas to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Salinas to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Jose to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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