The bus between San Jose and Arcata takes 15h 20m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from San Jose to Arcata. 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 5 times a week between San Jose and Arcata. The earliest departure is at 5:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from San Jose is at 5:45 AM which arrives into Arcata at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at San Francisco Bus Station and take an average of 15h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Jose to Arcata. However, there are services departing from San Jose station and arriving at Arcata station via San Francisco Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
San Jose to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Jose Diridon Station.
San Jose to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Arcata station.
Book your San Jose to Arcata bus tickets online with Greyhound USA, Golden Gate Transit and Amtrak.
The distance between San Jose and Arcata is 435.2 km. The road distance is 541 km.
You can take a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Arcata via San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma in around 10h 13m.
