There are 5 ways to get from Boise to Arcata by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BOI - ACV
7h 4m$192–1,004Drive 647.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Arcatacar 647.4 mi
13h 59m$119–171Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Boise to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne Station Transfer to Chemult Post Officebus
- Take the train from Chemult to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
22h 32m$248–414Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from W Idaho St & N 9th St NWC to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECbus 40
- Take the taxi from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Ontario, ORtaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, ORbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
22h 42m$162–273Bus, taxi via John Day
- Take the bus from W Idaho St & N 9th St NWC to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NECbus 40
- Take the taxi from Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC to Ontario Walmarttaxi
- Take the bus from Ontario Walmart to People Mover Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from People Mover Bus Station to Bend Hawthorne Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
26h 5m$157–256
Boise Airport (BOI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Arcata is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Arcata is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $190 - $1,000.
The distance between Boise and Arcata is 459 miles. The road distance is 651.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Arcata without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 22h 32m and costs $240 - $420.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Boise to Arcata, including transfers.
Arcata is 1h behind Boise. It is currently 5:41 PM in Boise and 4:41 PM in Arcata.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Arcata is 651 miles. It takes approximately 13h 59m to drive from Boise to Arcata.
There are 309+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chemult to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario, OR to Hawthorne Station, Bend, OR
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $47–51
- Phone
- +1 541 883-2877
- ASK@Basintransit.com
- Website
- basintransit.com
Bus from Hawthorne Station Transfer to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.basintransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.basintransit.com/routes-and-schedules#Shedules
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- info@pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Hawthorne Station Transfer to Chemult Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Bend Hawthorne Station to Klamath Falls Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- 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
- 707 822 3775
- 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
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- Phone
- (208) 345-7433
- Website
- valleyregionaltransit.org
Bus from W Idaho St & N 9th St NWC to Blaine St & S 24th Ave NEC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- valleyregionaltransit.org
- 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
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Phone
- +1 541-575-2370
- Website
- grantcountypeoplemover.com
Bus from Ontario Walmart to People Mover Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com
- Schedules at
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com/routes
Bus from People Mover Bus Station to Bend Hawthorne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com
- Schedules at
- https://grantcountypeoplemover.com/routes
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Boise Taxi Company
- Phone
- +1 208-877-6777
- Website
- boisetaxicompany.com
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