There are 5 ways to get from San Rafael 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 58mBus via Ukiah
cheapest- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B 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 59m$14–36Drive 253.8 mi
- Drive from San Rafael to Eureka253.8 mi
4h 35m$47–67Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SFO - ACV
5h 44m$99–584Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City, bus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center
6h 22m$181–320
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Rafael to Eureka is to bus via Ukiah which costs $14 - $40 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from San Rafael to Eureka is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Eureka. However, there are services departing from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B and arriving at H St & 4th St via 2nd Street Transit Mall and Pear Tree Center - NB Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between San Rafael and Eureka is 259 miles. The road distance is 255.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Rafael to Eureka without a car is to bus which takes 6h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from San Rafael to Eureka, including transfers.
San Rafael to Eureka bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B station.
San Rafael to Eureka bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Rafael to Eureka is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from San Rafael to Eureka.
There are 83+ hotels available in Eureka.
What companies run services between San Rafael, 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
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
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Hwy 101 @ Seminary Dr Bus Pad
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $5–7
Bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B to Santa Rosa Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Cultural Center Transit Hub to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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