There are 7 ways to get from Arcata to Bellingham by bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, plane, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus 20
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stopbus
17h 10m$88–200Fly to Bellingham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)plane ACV - BLI
10h 39m$63–353Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Arcata to Hwy 3 Mini Martcar
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to RABA Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
24h 10m$135–244Drive 662.5 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Bellinghamcar 662.5 mi
12h 12m$121–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus 20
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist - Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 59m$109–265Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ACV - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
6h 51m$92–437Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)plane ACV - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
11h 23m$76–431
Arcata to Bellingham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Bellingham is to bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Bellingham is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 51m and costs $90 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Bellingham. However, there are services departing from Arcata Transit Center and arriving at Bellingham Bus Stop via Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, Grants Pass and Seattle Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Arcata and Bellingham is 678 miles. The road distance is 666.3 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Bellingham without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 17h 10m to get from Arcata to Bellingham, including transfers.
Arcata to Bellingham bus services, operated by Redwood Coast Transit, depart from Arcata Transit Center station.
The best way to get from Arcata to Bellingham is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $85 - $200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $360 and takes 10h 39m.
Arcata to Bellingham bus services, operated by Redwood Coast Transit, arrive at Cultural Center Transit Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Bellingham is 666 miles. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Arcata to Bellingham.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Bellingham, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata Transit Center to Bellingham Bus Stop via Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Grants Pass, and Seattle Bus Station in around 17h 10m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Bellingham International Airport via San Francisco, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Bellingham International Airport via San Francisco, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Redding Amtrak to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Grants Pass to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grants Pass to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to RABA Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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