There are 6 ways to get from Castro Valley 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 Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SFO - ACV
4h 54m$70–421Bus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross65
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th St
10h 58m$21–47Bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to ArcataAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 8mDrive 295.6 mi
- Drive from Castro Valley to Arcata295.6 mi
5h 22m$54–78Fly 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
5h 37m$183–264Fly Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)OAK - ACV
6h 57m$115–610
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castro Valley to Arcata is to bus via Ukiah which costs $21 - $50 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Castro Valley to Arcata is to BART and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $65 - $430.
The distance between Castro Valley and Arcata is 300 miles. The road distance is 297.3 miles.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 9h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Castro Valley to Arcata, including transfers.
The best way to get from Castro Valley to Arcata is to bus which takes 9h 8m and costs . Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 6h 57m.
Yes, the driving distance between Castro Valley to Arcata is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Castro Valley to Arcata.
There are 93+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Castro Valley, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a subway from Castro Valley to Arcata via Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, and Petaluma in around 9h 8m. Alternatively, Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) twice daily.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Ontario/San Bernardino, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Castro Valley to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- mendocinotransit.org
Bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–23
- Website
- https://mendocinotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://mendocinotransit.org/maps-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
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