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How to get fromArcata to Long Beachby plane, tram, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Arcata to Long Beach by plane, tram, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram

    best
    1. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane ACV - LAX
    2. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Linetram tram
    3. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    4h 42m
    $316–858

  2. Drive  674.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Arcata to Long Beachcar car 674.1 mi
    11h 44m
    $123–178

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to 1st St & Mission Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Long Beach Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 29m
    $129–202

  4. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    22h 52m
    $187–385

  5. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane ACV - SNA
    6h 8m
    $167–582

  6. Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, tram

    1. Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane ACV - BUR
    2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to 1st Street Stationtram tram
    6h 6m
    $150–814

  7. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2003
    19h 39m
    $123–185

  8. Bus, train via Ukiah (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus bus
    3. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train
    22h 57m
    $186–387

Arcata to Long Beach by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 612 mi
  • Duration: 4h 42m

What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Long Beach, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Arcata to Long Beach Bus Station via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, 1st St & Mission St, and San Francisco Bus Station in around 19h 29m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 5 times a day.

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