There are 7 ways to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane ACV - SBP
8h 38m$655–808Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane ACV - SBA
- Take the bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Centerbus
10h 16m$71–365Bus, train via Martinez
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from North County Transit Center to Government Centerbus 9S
18h 19mBus, train
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creekbus
- Take the bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminalbus
- Take the train from Redding Amtrak to San Luis Obispotrain
22h 4m$287–447Drive 522.1 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Arroyo Grandecar 522.1 mi
9h 21m$96–138Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACV - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
10h 44m$639–917Bus, train #2 (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Oaklandtrain
- Take the bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispobus
19h 3m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $650 - $850.
The distance between Arcata and Arroyo Grande is 474 miles. The road distance is 525.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande without a car is to bus and train via Martinez which takes 18h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 38m to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Arroyo Grande is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 21m to drive from Arcata to Arroyo Grande.
There are 261+ hotels available in Arroyo Grande.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Arroyo Grande, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- A&MRTS
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- A&MRTS
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clean Air Express
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- Clean Air Express
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
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