There are 5 ways to get from Placerville to Santa Rosa by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train via San Rafael
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Streetbus C / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 28m$54–97Drive 130.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Santa Rosacar 130.9 mi
2h 32m$24–35Bus, train
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point stationbus 50x / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 11m$44–77Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtowntrain
6h 48m$34–73Bus
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Sacramento - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 172
9h 3m$28–48
Placerville to Santa Rosa by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Placerville station to Santa Rosa. However, there are services departing from Placerville Station Transfer Center and arriving at Santa Rosa Transit Mall via 8Th St & K St, Sacramento Bus Station and Fremont St & Mission St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 3m.
The distance between Placerville and Santa Rosa is 175 miles. The road distance is 131.6 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus and train via San Rafael which takes 6h 28m and costs $50 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Placerville to Santa Rosa, including transfers.
Placerville to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, depart from Placerville Station Transfer Center.
Placerville to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by El Dorado Transit, arrive at Sacramento - Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Santa Rosa is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Placerville to Santa Rosa.
There are 282+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Santa Rosa Transit Mall via Sacramento - Amtrak, 8Th St & K St, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, San Francisco Bus Station, and Fremont St & Mission St in around 9h 3m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Santa Rosa Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
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 Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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