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 Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop 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 Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop. 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 509 km.
You can take a bus from Arcata to California Avenue Caltrain Southbound via Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, Petaluma, SMART Petaluma Downtown, SMART Larkspur, Larkspur - pickup, San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Millbrae, and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound in around 10h.
