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1. Take the bus from Hayfork Post Office to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
2. Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
3. Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
5h 31m
$14–20
Drive 102.3 mi
1. Drive from Hayfork to Arcata102.3 mi
2h 34m
$19–27

Hayfork to Arcata by bus

6Weekly Buses

5h 31mAverage Duration

$14Cheapest Price

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Distance: 130.5 mi
Duration: 5h 31m

What companies run services between Hayfork, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Hayfork Post Office to Arcata Transit Center via Hwy 3 Mini Mart and Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek in around 5h 31m.

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Arcata, United States(opens in a new window)

Arcata is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, Arcata's population was 18,857. Arcata was first colonized in 1850 as Union, was officially established in 1858, and was renamed Arcata in 1860. It is located 280 mi north of San Francisco (via Highway 101), and is home to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt. Arcata is also the location of the Arcata Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands and mineral programs, including the Headwaters Forest, on approximately 200,000 acres of public land in Northwestern California.

Things to do in Arcata

Eureka(Opens in a new window)

Eureka (Hupa: do'-wi-lotl-ding, Karuk: uuth) is the principal city and county seat of Humboldt County in the Redwood Empire region of California. The city is located on U.S. Route 101 on the shores of Humboldt Bay, 270 mi north of San Francisco and 100 mi south of the Oregon border. At the 2010 census, the population of the city was 27,191, and the population of Greater Eureka was 45,034.

Carson Mansion(Opens in a new window)

The Carson Mansion is a large Victorian house located in Old Town, Eureka, California. Regarded as one of the highest executions of American Queen Anne Style architecture, the house is "considered the most grand Victorian home in America." It is one of the most written about and photographed Victorian houses in California, and perhaps, in the United States. Originally the home of William Carson, one of Northern California's first major lumber barons, since 1950 it has been a private club, The house and grounds are not open to the public.

Old Town Eureka(Opens in a new window)

Old Town Eureka (formally the Eureka Old Town Historic District) in Eureka, California, is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places. This Historic district is a 350 acre area containing 154 buildings mostly from the Victorian era. The core of the district runs the length of First, Second, and Third Streets, between "C" and "M" Streets and includes many types of architecture from the 1850s to the present. Though not officially within the district, the Carson Mansion, the undisputed Victorian jewel of the city and region, commands the highest elevation at the eastern edge of the district. Art venues, coffee shops, bed and breakfasts and inns, antique stores and shops, restaurants, museums and galleries, and public areas (complete with views of Humboldt Bay and its marinas) are among the highlights of this gem of the West Coast. Of particular note is the remarkable authenticity of the district simply because it did not suffer the ravages of extensive fires or redevelopment like many other historic commercial centers.

Sequoia Park Zoo(Opens in a new window)

The Sequoia Park Zoo is a zoo located in Eureka, California, operated by the City of Eureka. The zoo is part of a larger park complex including 60 acres of mature second-growth coast redwood forest, Eureka's largest public playground, and a duck pond, in addition to meticulously kept formal and natural gardens. The gardens include many varieties of rhododendron. The zoo's mission is "to inspire wonder, understanding and respect for the natural world by providing fun, rewarding, educational experiences that encourage meaningful connections between animals, humans, and our environment". The zoo is open to the public daily, except in winter when it is closed on Mondays. The zoo houses about 200 vertebrates and hundreds of invertebrates, representing about 54 different species on 7 acres.

Places to stay in Arcata

Hotel Arcata(Opens in a new window)

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Hampton Inn & Suites Arcata(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Best Western Arcata Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Comfort Inn Arcata(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

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