There are 7 ways to get from Grand Junction to Arcata by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane MTJ - ACV
8h 32m$132–618Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)plane GJT - MFR
- Take the bus from Medford Airport to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus
15h 28m$98–442Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Martineztrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
32h 10m$372–774Drive 1,083.7 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Arcatacar 1,083.7 mi
19h 36m$198–286Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane GJT - ACV
10h 12m$122–654Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane ASE - ACV
11h 16m$129–627Train, bus via Redding
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento 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
34h 21m$322–698
Grand Junction to Arcata by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Arcata is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Arcata is to drive and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $650.
The distance between Grand Junction and Arcata is 952 miles. The road distance is 1090 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Arcata without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 10m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Grand Junction to Arcata, including transfers.
Arcata is 1h behind Grand Junction. It is currently 5:25 PM in Grand Junction and 4:25 PM in Arcata.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Arcata is 1090 miles. It takes approximately 19h 36m to drive from Grand Junction to Arcata.
There are 89+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Phoenix, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Medford Airport to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- 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
- 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/
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