There are 8 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 20m$50–268Bus, 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 19m$175–300Bus, 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$178–347Drive 522.1 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Arroyo Grandecar 522.1 mi
9h 20m$96–138Fly to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
- 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
9h 52m$67–345Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ACV - BUR
- Take the train from Burbank to Grover Beach Amtraktrain
9h 53m$209–748Fly 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$400–1,067Bus, 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$195–281
Arcata to Arroyo Grande by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Arroyo Grande is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $45 - $270.
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 $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 8h 20m 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 20m to drive from Arcata to Arroyo Grande.
There are 215+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–260
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–300
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Redding Amtrak to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Burbank to Grover Beach Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Martinez to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Oakland to San Luis Obispo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from North County Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
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
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- 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
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Hollister at Kellogg to Santa Maria Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–8
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
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