There are 3 ways to get from Arcata to Santa Rosa by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
5h 10mDrive 225.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arcata to Santa Rosa225.3 mi
4h 8m$42–60Fly, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ACV - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
5h 50m$83–457
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Santa Rosa is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Santa Rosa is to drive which takes 4h 8m and costs $40 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Arcata and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Arcata and Santa Rosa is 227 miles. The road distance is 226.6 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Santa Rosa without a car is to bus which takes 5h 10m and costs .
The bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop takes 5h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Arcata to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Santa Rosa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Santa Rosa is 227 miles. It takes approximately 4h 8m to drive from Arcata to Santa Rosa.
There are 306+ hotels available in Santa Rosa.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Santa Rosa, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–65
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