There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Arcata by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 49m$272–766Drive 278.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Arcatacar 278.1 mi
5h 8m$51–74Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 22m$87–148Fly Oakland International Airport to Crescent City, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus
5h 47m$163–294Fly Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane OAK - ACV
7h 45m$90–470
Berkeley to Arcata by subway and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Arcata is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Arcata is to BART and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Berkeley and Arcata is 291 miles. The road distance is 279.8 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Berkeley to Arcata, including transfers.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Arcata is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $85 - $150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $470 and takes 7h 45m.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Arcata is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Berkeley to Arcata.
There are 91+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Vallejo to Arcata twice daily. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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