The bus between Santa Monica and Arcata takes 23h 33m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Santa Monica 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 Monica and Arcata. The service departs Santa Monica at 9:32 PM at night, which arrives into Arcata at 21:05:00. All services require a transfer at Los Angeles Union Station and take an average of 23h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Arcata station via San Francisco Bus Station and Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 33m.
Santa Monica to Arcata bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Santa Monica to Arcata bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Arcata station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Arcata is 906.9 km. The road distance is 1039 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Arcata via Los Angeles Union Station, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma in around 19h 14m.