There are 9 ways to get from Arcata to Oceanside by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACV - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CAbus
6h 6m$97–377Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane ACV - CLD
10h 29m$71–394Bus
- Take the bus from Arcata to Vallejobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
20h 45mBus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
24h 11mDrive 733.1 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Oceansidecar 733.1 mi
12h 43m$134–194Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ACV - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceansidetrain
7h 42m$117–620Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ACV - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oceansidetrain
7h 54m$124–489Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ACV - SNA
- Take the train from Anaheim to Oceansidetrain
10h 13m$98–490Bus, train via Petaluma
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th Stbus 101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Oceansidetrain
20h 55m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Oceanside is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Oceanside is to fly and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs $95 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Oceanside. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via Vallejo Transit Center and Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Arcata and Oceanside is 680 miles. The road distance is 737.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Oceanside without a car is to bus which takes 20h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Arcata to Oceanside, including transfers.
Arcata to Oceanside bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
The best way to get from Arcata to Oceanside is to bus which takes 20h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $70 - $400 and takes 10h 29m.
Arcata to Oceanside bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Vallejo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Oceanside is 737 miles. It takes approximately 12h 43m to drive from Arcata to Oceanside.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Oceanside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata to Oceanside Transportation Center via Vallejo Transit Center and Oakland in around 20h 45m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) once daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Diego International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from L.A. Union Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $13–18
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Lower Level pickup to 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Oakland to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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