There are 4 ways to get from Novato to Eureka by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, or plane
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Petaluma to Eureka Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
6h 45mBus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Santa Rosa Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Ross65
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th St
7h 43m$13–35Drive 243.2 mi
- Drive from Novato to Eureka243.2 mi
4h 24m$45–65Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SFO - ACV
5h 55m$98–575
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Novato to Eureka is to bus via Ukiah which costs $13 - $35 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Novato to Eureka is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Novato to Eureka. However, there are services departing from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave and arriving at Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop via Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Novato and Eureka is 248 miles. The road distance is 244.6 miles.
The best way to get from Novato to Eureka without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Novato to Eureka, including transfers.
Novato to Eureka bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Petaluma station.
Novato to Eureka bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Novato to Eureka is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Novato to Eureka.
There are 85+ hotels available in Eureka.
What companies run services between Novato, CA, USA and Eureka, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Petaluma to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily, and the journey takes 5h 25m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
Bus from Redwood Blvd & Grant Ave to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $7–10
- 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/
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