There are 6 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks by train, plane, bus, or car
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Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)OAK - CEC
4h 12m$208–294Drive 345.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks345.4 mi
6h 24m$63–92Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mall101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center20
11h 42mTrain, bus, drive
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- 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
- Drive from Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96 to Redwood National and State Parks
14h 44m$91–126Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, line 20 bus
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Trinidad Park and Ride to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
5h 35m$70–422Fly San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR)SFO - MFR
- Take the bus from Medford Airport to Hiouchi Cafe
9h 4m$91–442
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $200 - $300.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Redwood National and State Parks is 361 miles. The road distance is 347.5 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks without a car is to Caltrain and bus which takes 11h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks.
There are 23+ hotels available in Redwood National and State Parks.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Redwood National and State Parks, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Silicon Valley to Redwood National and State Parks. However, you can take the train to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, walk to King St & 4th St, take the vehicle to Metro Embarcadero Station, walk to Embarcadero, take the subway to Coliseum, walk to Coliseum - OAC, take the subway to Oakland International Airport Station, walk to Oakland International Airport (OAK) airport, fly to Crescent City (CEC), then take the taxi to Jedidiah Smith Campground Day Use. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center via San Francisco Caltrain Northbound, King St & 4th St, Metro Montgomery Station/Outbound, Mission St & 2nd St, Petaluma, Arcata Transit Center, and Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center in around 11h 42m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $34–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Arcata Transit Center to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Trinidad Park and Ride to Redwood National Park - Kuechel Visitor Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- 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
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Medford Airport to Hiouchi Cafe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
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