There are 8 ways to get from Baltimore to Arcata by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BWI - ACV
11h 11m$263–1,105Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane IAD - ACV
12h 56m$225–915Bus, train
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
3d 7h$786–1,693Drive 2,917.5 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Arcatacar 2,917.5 mi
47h 35m$533–770Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane DCA - ACV
13h 25m$337–1,514Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane PHL - ACV
12h 48m$425–1,306Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
3d 8h$864–2,497Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
3d 14h$916–2,051
Baltimore to Arcata by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Arcata is to train and subway and fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 12h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Arcata is to fly which takes 11h 11m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Baltimore and Arcata is 2515 miles. The road distance is 2934.5 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Arcata without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 7h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Baltimore to Arcata, including transfers.
Arcata is 3h behind Baltimore. It is currently 7:28 PM in Baltimore and 4:28 PM in Arcata.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Arcata is 2934 miles. It takes approximately 47h 35m to drive from Baltimore to Arcata.
There are 69+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
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