There are 9 ways to get from Oceanside to Arcata by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane LAX - ACV
6h 12m$749–1,588Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane CLD - ACV
8h$100–564Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
19h 18m$162–283Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
23h 3m$255–502Drive 729.6 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Arcatacar 729.6 mi
12h 50m$134–193Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SAN - ACV
7h 44m$112–626Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Oceanside to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BUR - ACV
8h$132–1,165Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Oceanside to Anaheimtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SNA - ACV
10h 12m$417–1,422Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Richmondbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Arcatabus
20h 12m$164–269
Oceanside to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Arcata is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Arcata is to bus and fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $750 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Oceanside Transportation Center and arriving at Arcata via Fremont St & Mission St and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 18m.
The distance between Oceanside and Arcata is 680 miles. The road distance is 733.9 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $160 - $290.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Oceanside to Arcata, including transfers.
Oceanside to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Arcata is to bus which takes 19h 18m and costs $160 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 8h.
Oceanside to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Arcata is 734 miles. It takes approximately 12h 50m to drive from Oceanside to Arcata.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Arcata via San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma in around 19h 18m. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Vallejo to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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