There are 8 ways to get from Visalia to Arcata by bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Vallejo to Arcatabus
15h 20mBus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane FAT - ACV
9h 12m$57–329Bus, Caltrain, train
- Take the bus from Goshen to Gilroybus
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Transit Center to Hwy 3 Mini Martbus
- Take the bus from Hwy 3 Mini Mart to Willow Creek @ Hwy 299 & 96bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
19h 39m$137–217Drive 489.7 mi
- Drive from Visalia to Arcatacar 489.7 mi
8h 57m$90–130Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus 90
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway
- Take the bus from Mission St & 2nd St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 101
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
15h 24mBus to Meadows Field Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane BFL - ACV
12h 41m$92–349Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Glendale Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane LAX - ACV
9h 49m$92–308Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Visalia Transit Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
11h 20m$312–551
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visalia to Arcata is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Visalia to Arcata is to drive which takes 8h 57m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Visalia station to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Visalia Transit Station and arriving at Arcata via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
The distance between Visalia and Arcata is 574 miles. The road distance is 492.6 miles.
The best way to get from Visalia to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 20m to get from Visalia to Arcata, including transfers.
Visalia to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Visalia Transit Station.
Visalia to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Visalia to Arcata is 493 miles. It takes approximately 8h 57m to drive from Visalia to Arcata.
There are 91+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Visalia, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Visalia Transit Station to Arcata via Sacramento Bus Station and Vallejo in around 15h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–210
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Vallejo Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Visalia Transit Station to Glendale Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Goshen to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.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/
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
- 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
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