There are 5 ways to get from Lacey to Arcata by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, or car
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Line 610 bus, bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Lacey Transit Center to SR512 Park & Ride - Zone Gbus
- Take the bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2bus
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SEA - ACV
6h 32m$45–259Bus
- Take the bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
15h 16m$72–156Train, bus
- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station 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
23h 7m$147–326Drive 518.3 mi
- Drive from Lacey to Arcatacar 518.3 mi
9h 34m$95–137Train, bus via Grants Pass
- Take the train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Portlandtrain
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
15h 19m$83–193
Lacey to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lacey to Arcata is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lacey to Arcata is to line 610 bus and bus and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $45 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lacey to Arcata. However, there are services departing from College St at Pacific Ave and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via Olympia, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass and Grocery Outlet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 16m.
The distance between Lacey and Arcata is 523 miles. The road distance is 521.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lacey to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 15h 16m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Lacey to Arcata, including transfers.
Lacey to Arcata bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Olympia station.
Lacey to Arcata bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lacey to Arcata is 521 miles. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Lacey to Arcata.
There are 91+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Lacey, WA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from College St at Pacific Ave to Arcata Transit Center via Olympia, Portland Curbside Bus Stop, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, and Grocery Outlet in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Olympia-Lacey Amtrak Station to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Lacey Transit Center to SR512 Park & Ride - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.intercitytransit.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from SR 512 P&R - Zone F to SeaTac Airport Terminal - Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Olympia to Portland Curbside Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- 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
- +1 707 443 0826
- 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
- $2
- Schedules at
- https://hta.org/agencies/redwood-transit-system/
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