There are 4 ways to get from Vacaville to Placerville by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to SacramentoCapitol Corridor
- Take the bus from 8th St. at I St. to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and RideC / ...
5h 4m$37–53Drive 75.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Vacaville to Placerville75.1 mi
1h 18m$14–20Bus
- Take the bus from UC Davis Memorial Union to J St. at 8th St.42B / ...
- Take the bus from 8th St. at I St. to Ray Lawyer Drive Park and RideC / ...
5h 6m$27–40Train, tram, bus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Iron Point Station
- Take the bus from Iron Point station to Placerville Station Transfer Center50x
6h 18m$23–34
Vacaville to Placerville by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vacaville to Placerville is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Vacaville to Placerville is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Vacaville and Placerville is 101 miles. The road distance is 75.5 miles.
The best way to get from Vacaville to Placerville without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Vacaville to Placerville, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Vacaville to Placerville is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Vacaville to Placerville.
There are 62+ hotels available in Placerville.
What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Placerville, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to Placerville via Mrak Hall Drive & Old Davis Road, Hutchison Drive & California Way, UC Davis Memorial Union, J St. at 8th St., 8th St. at I St., and Ray Lawyer Drive Park and Ride in around 5h 6m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Iron Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1 530 642 5383
- Website
- 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
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
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- yolobus.com
Bus from UC Davis Memorial Union to J St. at 8th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yolobus.com
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