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How to get fromHuntington Beach to Arcataby plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, tram or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Huntington Beach to Arcata by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, bus, car, tram, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)planeSNA - ACV
    5h 33m
    $209–660

  2. Drive 681.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Huntington Beach to Arcatacar681.7 mi
    12h 2m
    $125–180

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbusFlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Vallejo to ArcatabusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    20h 51m

  4. Train, bus (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
    22h 18m

  5. Line 1 bus, line 41 bus, tram, tram to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Pacific Coast-9Th to 7Th-Channelbus
    2. Take the bus from Beach Dr & W Campus N to Anaheim & Long Beach Blvd NWbus
    3. Take the tram from Anaheim Street Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
    4. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
    5. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)planeLAX - ACV
    7h 14m
    $339–763

  6. Bus via Petaluma

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Salesforce Transit Center-Bus Plaza Bay A to Copeland St Transit Mallbus101
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
    21h 3m

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration4h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Huntington Beach, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?

United Airlines and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific Coast-1St to Arcata via Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2, Buena Park, L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles Union Station, El Cerrito del Norte BART, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and Vallejo in around 20h 51m.

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