There are 2 ways to get from Red Bluff to Arcata by bus (Amtrak) or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Redding Amtrak Bus Stop
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Mart
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
7h 18m$19–27Drive 165.2 mi
- Drive from Red Bluff to Arcata165.2 mi
3h 55m$31–44
Red Bluff to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Bluff to Arcata is to bus which costs $18 - $27 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Red Bluff to Arcata is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Red Bluff to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via RABA Transit Center, Hwy 3 Mini Mart and Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Red Bluff and Arcata is 177 miles. The road distance is 166.1 miles.
The best way to get from Red Bluff to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 7h 18m and costs $18 - $27.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Red Bluff to Arcata, including transfers.
Red Bluff to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Red Bluff to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Redding Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Bluff to Arcata is 166 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Red Bluff to Arcata.
There are 93+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Red Bluff, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata Transit Center via RABA Transit Center, Hwy 3 Mini Mart, and Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek in around 7h 18m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Redding Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 530-241-2877
- Website
- rabaride.com
Bus from Red Bluff Amtrak Bus Stop to Redding Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.rabaride.com
- 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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