There are 5 ways to get from Pacifica to Arcata by bus, plane, bus (Amtrak), 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 46m$86–517Bus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from 2nd Street Transit Mall to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus 65
- Take the bus from Pear Tree Center - NB Stop to H St & 4th Stbus
11h 20m$21–48Bus
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 30mDrive 288.5 mi
- Drive from Pacifica to Arcatacar 288.5 mi
5h 26m$53–76Fly 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 47m$166–289
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacifica to Arcata is to bus via Ukiah which costs $21 - $50 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Pacifica to Arcata is to line 110 bus and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $85 - $550.
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 bus which takes 9h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 46m 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 93+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Pacifica, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hwy 1 & Reina Del Mar Ave to Arcata via Daly City BART-Bay 4, Daly City, Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, and Petaluma in around 9h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–250
- 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
- Schedules at
- http://www.samtrans.com
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- 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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