There are 8 ways to get from Grover Beach to Arcata by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, Caltrain
best- 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$141–243Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SBP - ACV
8h 59m$44–267Train, 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$129–279Drive 520.3 mi
- Drive from Grover Beach to Arcatacar 520.3 mi
9h 18m$95–138Bus, 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$137–290Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SBA - ACV
9h 41m$72–319Bus, 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 46m$332–480Train 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 51m$90–332
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 8h 59m and costs $40 - $270.
The distance between Grover Beach and Arcata is 538 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 $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 14h 54m 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 91+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Grover Beach, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 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
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- 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
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grover Beach Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- 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
- $55–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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
- $11–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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
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