There are 8 ways to get from Arcata to Gilroy by plane, train, bus, subway, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ACV - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
6h 10m$53–251Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Arcata to Vallejo
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
10h 47mDrive 353.5 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Gilroy353.5 mi
6h 25m$65–94Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hub
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)CEC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
7h 11m$173–309Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Monterey Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)ACV - MRY
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
9h 24m$54–323Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Take the bus from E Washington St & Lakeville St to North Point St & Van Ness Ave172 / ...
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
11h 40mBus
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68
11h 46mBus, train
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Take the train from Martinez to San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center68
11h 55m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Gilroy is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Gilroy is to fly and Caltrain which takes 6h 10m and costs $50 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Gilroy Transit Center via Copeland St Transit Mall, San Francisco and San Jose Diridon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 46m.
The distance between Arcata and Gilroy is 328 miles. The road distance is 355.5 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Gilroy without a car is to bus and BART which takes 10h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Arcata to Gilroy, including transfers.
Arcata to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Gilroy bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Gilroy is 356 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Arcata to Gilroy.
There are 54+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata to Gilroy Transit Center via Copeland St Transit Mall, Mission St & 2nd St, San Francisco, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon in around 11h 46m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Francisco to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–16
- Titanium
- $3–16
- 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
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3 to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from E Washington St & Lakeville St to North Point St & Van Ness Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Gilroy Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
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