There are 9 ways to get from Grover Beach to Arcata by plane, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, 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 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 56m$84–497Bus
- Take the bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
14h 20mTrain, bus via Martinez (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Luis Obispo to Martineztrain Coast Starlight
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 19mDrive 520.3 mi
- Drive from Grover Beach to Arcatacar 520.3 mi
9h 18m$95–138Bus 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 18m$106–578Bus, 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 43mTrain 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 30m$127–505Bus via Ukiah
- Take the bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th Stbus
16h 10mTrain, 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$84–206
San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
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 56m and costs $80 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Grover Beach to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Grover Beach Amtrak and arriving at Arcata via Mission St & 2nd St and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
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 which takes 14h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Grover Beach to Arcata, including transfers.
Grover Beach to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grover Beach Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Grover Beach to Arcata is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs $80 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 20m.
Grover Beach to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grover Beach to Arcata is 523 miles. It takes approximately 9h 18m to drive from Grover Beach to 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to Arcata via San Francisco, Mission St & 2nd St, and Petaluma in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Luis Obispo to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grover Beach Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Luis Obispo to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
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
Bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Grover Beach Amtrak to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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/
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
- 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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