There are 9 ways to get from Grover Beach to Arcata by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SBP - ACV
7h 55m$69–417Bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
14h 54m$150–260Train, bus
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo 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
20h 13m$138–309Drive 520.3 mi
- Drive from Grover Beach to Arcatacar 520.3 mi
9h 18m$95–138Bus, bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SBA - ACV
9h 16m$138–527Bus, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Josebus
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
9h 49m$336–927Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grover Beach Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane LAX - ACV
10h 49m$411–2,033Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Grover Beach Amtrak to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BUR - ACV
10h 20m$145–768Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
15h 50m$158–312
Grover Beach to Arcata by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grover Beach to Arcata is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Grover Beach to Arcata is to fly which takes 7h 55m and costs $65 - $420.
The distance between Grover Beach and Arcata is 473 miles. The road distance is 523.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grover Beach to Arcata without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 14h 54m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Grover Beach to Arcata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grover Beach to Arcata is 523 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Grover Beach to Arcata.
There are 86+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Grover Beach, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Breeze Airways fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grover Beach Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grover Beach Amtrak to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- 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
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Buellton, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–65
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
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