The average bus between Red Bluff and Arcata takes 20h 8m and the fastest bus takes 19h 24m. There is at least one bus per day from Red Bluff to Arcata. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Red Bluff and Arcata. The earliest departure is at 1:50 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Red Bluff is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Arcata at 6:24 PM. All services require a transfer at Redding Amtrak and take an average of 20h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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21h 3m • 3 changes
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19h 24m • 3 changes
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21h 3m • 3 changes
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19h 24m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Red Bluff to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Red Bluff station and arriving at Arcata station via Redding Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 8m.
Red Bluff to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Red Bluff to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata Transit Center station.
The distance between Red Bluff and Arcata is 173.8 km. The road distance is 280 km.
You can take a bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata Transit Center via Redding Amtrak, RABA Transit Center, Hwy 3 Mini Mart, and Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek in around 7h 18m.