There are 8 ways to get from Placerville to Riverside by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SMF - ONT
6h 50m$80–471Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
19h 37m$76–139Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
13h 27mDrive 455.5 mi
- Drive from Placerville to Riverside455.5 mi
7h 49m$84–121Bus, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SMF - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 53m$164–247Bus, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SMF - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
8h 56m$108–190Bus, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SMF - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
9h 33m$90–493Bus, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrak
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SMF - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
9h 56m$80–409
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Riverside is to bus and train which costs $75 - $140 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Riverside is to bus and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $80 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Placerville station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center and arriving at Riverside via 8Th St & I St, Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Placerville and Riverside is 472 miles. The road distance is 458.2 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 13h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Placerville to Riverside, including transfers.
Placerville to Riverside bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Riverside bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Riverside is 458 miles. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Placerville to Riverside.
There are 197+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Riverside via Sacramento - Amtrak, 8Th St & I St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 13h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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