There are 3 ways to get from Placerville to Bishop by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to South Lake Tahoe Wyebus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
- Take the bus from Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395 Route North
6h 44m$130–180Drive 227 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Bishopcar 227 mi
4h 25m$42–60Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SMF - BIH
9h 51m$64–383
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Bishop Airport (BIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Bishop is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Bishop is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Placerville and Bishop is 241 miles. The road distance is 228.4 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Bishop without a car is to bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Placerville to Bishop, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Bishop is 228 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Placerville to Bishop.
There are 23+ hotels available in Bishop.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via South Lake Tahoe Wye and Gardnerville - Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1338 US 395 in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to South Lake Tahoe Wye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- 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
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