There are 6 ways to get from Bellingham to Arcata by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly from Bellingham International Airport
best- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)BLI - ACV
7h 55m$122–704Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center20
17h 27m$89–200Train, bus
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Take the train from Seattle to Redding Amtrak
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
26h 45m$137–475Drive 663.5 mi
- Drive from Bellingham to Arcata663.5 mi
12h 9m$122–175Shuttle to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SEA - ACV
7h 1m$132–717Train, bus via Portland
- Take the train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portland
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center20
18h 20m$111–219
Bellingham to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bellingham to Arcata is to bus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bellingham to Arcata is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bellingham to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Bellingham Bus Stop and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via Seattle Bus Station, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass and Grocery Outlet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 27m.
The distance between Bellingham and Arcata is 566 miles. The road distance is 667.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 17h 27m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Bellingham to Arcata, including transfers.
Bellingham to Arcata bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Bellingham Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Bellingham to Arcata is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $120 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $200 and takes 17h 27m.
Bellingham to Arcata bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Seattle Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bellingham to Arcata is 667 miles. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Bellingham to Arcata.
What companies run services between Bellingham, WA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. flies from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Arcata Transit Center via Seattle Bus Station, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, and Grocery Outlet in around 17h 27m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bellingham Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bellingham Bus Stop to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Bellingham, WA-4 points by Sheraton to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- airporter.com
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