There are 5 ways to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake by bus (Amtrak), train, bus, car, subway, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Vallejo to ArcataAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 28mDrive 286.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Berkeley to Blue Lake286.5 mi
5h 16m$53–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Emeryville 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 Greenwood Ave
11h 48m$63–122BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SFO - ACV
5h 42m$73–425Fly Oakland International Airport to Crescent City, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
7h 4m$165–266
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Berkeley and Blue Lake is 302 miles. The road distance is 288.2 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake without a car is to bus which takes 9h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Berkeley to Blue Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Blue Lake is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Berkeley to Blue Lake.
There are 91+ hotels available in Blue Lake.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Blue Lake, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Vallejo to Arcata twice daily, and the journey takes 6h 15m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Greenwood Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- Website
- 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
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