The average bus between Santa Cruz and Arcata takes 22h 41m and the fastest bus takes 22h 40m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz and Arcata. The earliest departure is at 10:20 PM at night, and the last departure from Santa Cruz is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Arcata at 9:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Diridon Station and take an average of 22h 41m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Santa Cruz station and arriving at Arcata station via Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 41m.
Santa Cruz to Arcata bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front station.
Santa Cruz to Arcata bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Arcata station.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Arcata is 467.8 km. The road distance is 589 km.
You can take a bus from Front to Arcata via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma in around 12h 2m.
