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Distance from Bishop, CA to Placerville, CA

Distance

228 mi

Time

4 hours 55 mins

Gas Cost

$35 - $68

There are 161.16 miles from Bishop to Placerville in northwest direction and 228 miles (366.93 kilometers) by car, following the US-50 route.

Bishop and Placerville are 4 hours 55 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Bishop, CA to Placerville, CA. The halfway point is Coleville, CA.

Bishop, CA and Placerville, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 7:37 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Bishop, CA

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Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 9.16 gallons of gas to cover the route between Bishop, CA and Placerville, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Bishop to Placerville is $48.87.

During the route, an average car will release 179.45 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.34 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Bishop, CA and Placerville, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Bishop, CA and Placerville, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 38.438438 and -119.451134, or 38º 26' 18.3768" N, 119º 27' 4.0824" W. This location is 114.03 miles away from Bishop, CA and Placerville, CA and it would take approximately 2 hours 27 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Coleville, CA, situated 125 miles from Bishop, CA and 103 miles from Placerville, CA. It would take 2 hours 5 mins to go from Bishop to Coleville and 1 hour 56 mins to go from Placerville to Coleville.