There are 4 ways to get from Pacifica to Arcata by bus, plane, subway, or car
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Line 110 bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 4bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 50m$351–1,417Drive 288.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pacifica to Arcatacar 288.5 mi
5h 26m$53–76BART, bus
- Take the subway from Daly City to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway Red-N
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 57m$87–145Fly Oakland International Airport to Crescent City, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Centerbus
6h 45m$196–259
Pacifica to Arcata by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacifica to Arcata is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Pacifica to Arcata is to line 110 bus and fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $350 - $1,500.
The distance between Pacifica and Arcata is 279 miles. The road distance is 290.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pacifica to Arcata without a car is to BART and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs $85 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Pacifica to Arcata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacifica to Arcata is 290 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Pacifica to Arcata.
There are 84+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Pacifica, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pacifica to Arcata. However, you can take the line 10 bus to Daly City BART-Bay 4, walk to Daly City, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV), walk to Arcata/Eureka Airport, then take the bus to Arcata Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Arcata via Daly City BART-Bay 4, Daly City, El Cerrito Del Norte, El Cerrito del Norte Station, and Vallejo in around 9h 57m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Daly City to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Website
- samtrans.com
Bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Daly City BART-Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Website
- http://www.samtrans.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Vallejo to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- 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
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