There are 6 ways to get from Placerville to Elko by taxi, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), car, bus, 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.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Placerville to Colfax Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Elko Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
10h 1m$186–322Drive 390.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Elko390.1 mi
6h 38m$72–103Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Elko
12h 14mBus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)SMF - EKO
8h 23m$96–459Bus, bus to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Stateline Transit Center
- Take the bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Fly from Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)RNO - EKO
9h 38m$100–398Bus, train to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO)OAK - EKO
10h 47m$112–439
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Elko Regional Airport (EKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Elko is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Elko is to drive which takes 6h 38m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Placerville and Elko is 450 miles. The road distance is 392.4 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Elko without a car is to taxi and train which takes 10h 1m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Placerville to Elko, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Elko is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Placerville to Elko.
There are 27+ hotels available in Elko.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Elko, NV, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Elko via Sacramento - Amtrak, Sacramento, Reno, RTC 4th STREET STATION Bay I 4SS, Sparks Transit Center, and Elko in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Reno/Tahoe International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Elko Regional Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Colfax Amtrak Station to Elko Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–150
- Business - advance purchase
- $70–310
- Business Class
- $110–350
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Elko
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-898-2463
- Website
- southtahoeairporter.com
Bus from Stateline, NV - Bally's to Reno-Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- southtahoeairporter.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Local
- $29
- Child (4-12)
- $20
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