There are 4 ways to get from Placerville to Vacaville by bus, tram, 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, tram, train
best- Take the bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th StreetC / ...
- Take the tram from University/65th Street Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Take the bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to Fairfield Transportation CenterR / ...
- Take the bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
4h 42m$41–55Drive 75.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Placerville to Vacaville75.2 mi
1h 17m$14–20Bus, tram, train via Folsom
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
6h 6m$24–34Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Placerville Station Transfer Center to Iron Point station50x
- Take the tram from Iron Point Station to 8th & K Station
- Take the bus from J St. at 8th St. to UC Davis Memorial Union42A
- Take the bus from Mrak Hall Dr & Alumni Ln to Vacaville Transportation CenterB
6h 43m$14–21
Placerville to Vacaville by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placerville to Vacaville is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Placerville to Vacaville is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Placerville and Vacaville is 98 miles. The road distance is 75.6 miles.
The best way to get from Placerville to Vacaville without a car is to bus and tram and train which takes 4h 42m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Placerville to Vacaville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Placerville to Vacaville is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Placerville to Vacaville.
There are 56+ hotels available in Vacaville.
What companies run services between Placerville, CA, USA and Vacaville, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Placerville to Vacaville. However, you can take the taxi to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride, take the bus to S Street at 65th Street, walk to University/65th Street Station, take the vehicle to Sacramento Valley Station, walk to Sacramento, take the train to Suisun-Fairfield, walk to Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak, take the bus to Fairfield Transportation Center, then take the bus to Vacaville Transportation Center. Alternatively, you can drive from Placerville to Vacaville in around 1h 17m.
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- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from University/65th Street Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Tram from Iron Point Station to Sacramento Valley Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Tram from Iron Point Station to 8th & K Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride to S Street at 65th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +1 707-648-4666
- Website
- soltrans.org
Bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Fairfield Transportation Center to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
Bus from Mrak Hall Dr & Alumni Ln to Vacaville Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://soltrans.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.soltrans.org/routes
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Vine Transit
- Website
- riovistacity.com
Bus from Spring St & Suisun-Fairfield Amtrak to Fairfield Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Schedules at
- riovistacity.com
- Phone
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- yolobus.com
Bus from J St. at 8th St. to UC Davis Memorial Union
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yolobus.com
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