There are 5 ways to get from Rocklin to Placerville by train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
2h 34m$11–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramentobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus Sac/SLT Connecting Bus
3h 5m$2–6Drive 35.2 mi
- Drive from Rocklin to Placervillecar 35.2 mi
46 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rocklin to Placervilletaxi 35.2 mi
46 min$120–150Line 21 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Louis Lane & Orlando Ave to Mather Lrs & Bay 2bus 21
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Centerbus 50x
4h 29m$8–16
Rocklin to Placerville by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rocklin to Placerville is to bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rocklin to Placerville is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Rocklin station to Placerville station. However, there are services departing from Rocklin Amtrak Station and arriving at Placerville Station Transfer Center via Sacramento - Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Rocklin and Placerville is 67 miles. The road distance is 35.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rocklin to Placerville without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Rocklin to Placerville, including transfers.
Rocklin to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rocklin Amtrak Station.
Rocklin to Placerville bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rocklin to Placerville is 35 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Rocklin to Placerville.
There are 60+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Rocklin, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Placerville Station Transfer Center via Sacramento and Sacramento - Amtrak in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- eldoradotransit.com
Bus from Sacramento - Amtrak to Placerville Station Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-745-7570
- Website
- placercountytransit.com
Bus from Rocklin Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://placercountytransit.com
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Bus from Louis Lane & Orlando Ave to Mather Lrs & Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
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