The average bus between Arcata and Palo Alto takes 14h 33m and the fastest bus takes 12h 22m. There is at least one bus per day from Arcata to Palo Alto. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Arcata and Palo Alto. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Arcata is at 7:20 AM which arrives into Palo Alto at 7:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Copeland Street Transit Mall south of Washington Street and take an average of 14h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Palo Alto. However, there are services departing from Arcata station and arriving at Palo Alto station via Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
Arcata to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Palo Alto bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Francisco Airport station.
The distance between Arcata and Palo Alto is 415.9 km. The road distance is 510 km.
You can take a bus from Arcata to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via Copeland Street Transit Mall south of Washington Street, E. Washington St. & Ellis St., Petaluma, San Francisco Airport, SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level, and Millbrae Transit Center-Bay C1 in around 10h 38m.
