There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to Arcata by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane YYC - ACV
9h 12m$123–560Bus
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Avebus
- Take the bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Stationbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
36h 13mBus, train
- Take the bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher Stbus
- Take the train from Banff Train Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Canada Place to Seattle-Tacoma International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
2d 16hDrive 1,134.9 mi
- Drive from Calgary to Arcatacar 1,134.9 mi
22h 15m$260–376Bus, train via Portland
- Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouverbus
- Take the train from Vancouver to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
36h 16m$324–579
Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calgary to Arcata is to drive which costs $260 - $380 and takes 22h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Calgary to Arcata is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Calgary to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Vancouver, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass and Grocery Outlet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 13m.
The distance between Calgary and Arcata is 878 miles. The road distance is 1141.6 miles.
The best way to get from Calgary to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 36h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Calgary to Arcata, including transfers.
Calgary to Arcata bus services, operated by EBus Canada, depart from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW station.
The best way to get from Calgary to Arcata is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36h 13m.
Calgary to Arcata bus services, operated by EBus Canada, arrive at Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave station.
Arcata is 1h behind Calgary. It is currently 4:19 AM in Calgary and 3:19 AM in Arcata.
What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines, WestJet, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Arcata Transit Center via Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave, Vancouver, Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass, and Grocery Outlet in around 36h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,300
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Train from Banff Train Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- HOME Rocky Mountaineer
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Vancouver to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Kelowna - 516 Lawrence Ave to Vancouver - Pacific Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- EBus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- Point
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $16–28
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $16–28
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Point
- Adult One-way
- $16–28
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
Bus from Newman United Methodist Church - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $17–45
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
- Phone
- +1 800 232 1958
- customerservice@redarrow.ca
- Website
- Red Arrow
Bus from Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW to Banff - Brewster Sight Seeing Building-100 Gopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Red Arrow
- Phone
- +1 800.665.2122
- reservation@quickcoach.com
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
Bus from Canada Place to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Quick Shuttle
- Schedules at
- Quick Shuttle Schedule
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- Rider Express
Bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Rider Express
- Standard
- $80–170
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