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 20m$143–605Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange 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
14h 1m$140–631Bus, 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$703–1,664Drive 2,918.7 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Arcatacar 2,918.7 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
12h 12m$257–1,664Train 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
13h 22m$175–704Train, 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$744–2,390Train, 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$795–1,925
Baltimore to Arcata by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Arcata is to train and subway and fly which costs $140 - $650 and takes 14h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Arcata is to fly which takes 11h 20m and costs $140 - $650.
The distance between Baltimore and Arcata is 2515 miles. The road distance is 2935.7 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 $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Baltimore to Arcata, including transfers.
Arcata is 3h behind Baltimore. It is currently 7:50 AM in Baltimore and 4:50 AM in Arcata.
Yes, the driving distance between Baltimore to Arcata is 2936 miles. It takes approximately 47h 35m to drive from Baltimore to Arcata.
There are 91+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Breeze Airways 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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $13–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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