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 Hub20
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Bellingham Bus Stop
16h 53m$90–229Fly to Bellingham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI)ACV - BLI
10h 19m$63–353Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Arcata to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to RABA Transit Center
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
24h 10m$159–889Drive 662.5 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Bellingham662.5 mi
12h 8m$121–175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub20
- Take the bus from Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC to Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Grants Pass to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Take the train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
17h 42m$119–374Fly to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)ACV - SEA
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton
6h 55m$87–407Fly to Vancouver International Airport, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR)ACV - YVR
- Take the train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
10h 46m$76–431
Arcata to Bellingham by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Bellingham is to bus which costs $85 - $230 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Bellingham is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 55m and costs $85 - $410.
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 16h 53m.
The distance between Arcata and Bellingham is 671 miles. The road distance is 666.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Bellingham without a car is to bus which takes 16h 53m and costs $85 - $230.
It takes approximately 16h 53m 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 16h 53m and costs $85 - $230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $60 - $360 and takes 10h 19m.
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 8m 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 16h 53m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Breeze Airways, and Allegiant Air fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Bellingham International Airport (BLI) twice daily.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Bellingham International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Vancouver International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
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
- $110–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- 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
- $25–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Grants Pass to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- 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
- $21–35
- 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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