There are 4 ways to get from Arcata to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Denver (DEN)plane ACV - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
5h 59m$125–655Bus
- Take the bus from Arcata to Vallejobus
- Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
35h 23mBus, train
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
41h 16mDrive 1,343.2 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Bouldercar 1,343.2 mi
22h 24m$246–355
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Boulder is to drive which costs $240 - $360 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 23m.
The distance between Arcata and Boulder is 1085 miles. The road distance is 1351 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 35h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Arcata to Boulder, including transfers.
Arcata to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Boulder bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Boulder is 1h ahead of Arcata. It is currently 8:37 AM in Arcata and 9:37 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Boulder is 1351 miles. It takes approximately 22h 24m to drive from Arcata to Boulder.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Vallejo Transit Center, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 35h 23m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Denver via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Vallejo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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