There are 7 ways to get from Arcata to Hayward by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the subway from West Oakland to Haywardsubway
4h 24m$275–480Bus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from H St & 4th St to Pear Tree Center - SB Stopbus
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mallbus 65
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd Stbus 101
10h 45m$21–47Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Arcata to Vallejobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 20mDrive 297.9 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Haywardcar 297.9 mi
5h 28m$55–79Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Cultural Center Transit Hubbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
4h 44m$164–283Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ACV - OAK
6h 51m$115–609Bus via Petaluma
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont Stbus 101
10h 8m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Hayward is to bus via Ukiah which costs $21 - $50 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Hayward is to fly and BART which takes 4h 24m and costs $270 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Hayward station. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Hayward Bus Station via Copeland St Transit Mall and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
The distance between Arcata and Hayward is 300 miles. The road distance is 299.6 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Hayward without a car is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Arcata to Hayward, including transfers.
Arcata to Hayward bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
The best way to get from Arcata to Hayward is to bus which takes 8h 20m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 6h 51m.
Arcata to Hayward bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Hayward is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 28m to drive from Arcata to Hayward.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Arcata to Vallejo once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 3 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- 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 Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from West Oakland to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
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
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from H St & 4th St to Pear Tree Center - SB Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - Ross to 2nd Street Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
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