There are 5 ways to get from Portland to Placerville by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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.
Fly to Sacramento International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)PDX - SMF
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
7h 4m$139–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationFlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and RideC
14h 52m$84–172Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to SacramentoCoast Starlight
- Take the bus from 8th St. at I St. to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and RideC / ...
18h 23m$117–233Drive 601.2 mi
- Drive from Portland to Placerville601.2 mi
10h 51m$110–159Fly to Oakland International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)PDX - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
10h 11m$135–419
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Placerville is to bus which costs $80 - $180 and takes 14h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Placerville is to fly and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $130 - $350.
The distance between Portland and Placerville is 556 miles. The road distance is 604.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Placerville without a car is to bus which takes 14h 52m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Portland to Placerville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Placerville is 605 miles. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Portland to Placerville.
There are 65+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Placerville via Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd at North 7th Street, and Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride in around 14h 52m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Richards Blvd at North 7th Street to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
Bus from 8th St. at I St. to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://eldoradotransit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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