There are 5 ways to get from Arcata to San Francisco Bay by plane, unknown, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Walk from San-Francisco-Airport-SFO to San Francisco Bayunknown
3hBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to The Embarcadero & Bay Stbus 172
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
9h 12mBus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Walk from Oakland-Airport-OAK to San Francisco Bayunknown
6h 14mFly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport, travel
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ACV - OAK
- Walk from Oakland-Airport-OAK to San Francisco Bayunknown
5h 37mBus, ferry, travel via Ukiah
- Take the bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Islandferry
- Walk from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco Bayunknown
9h 58m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Arcata and San Francisco Bay is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to San Francisco Bay without a car is to bus and ferry and travel which takes 9h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h to get from Arcata to San Francisco Bay, including transfers.
There are 751+ hotels available in San Francisco Bay.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and San Francisco Bay, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Arcata to San Francisco Bay. However, you can take the bus to Arcata/Eureka Airport, walk to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then travel to San Francisco Bay. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arcata to San Francisco Bay via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, The Embarcadero & Bay St, Pier 33, and Alcatraz Island in around 9h 12m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Oakland International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to The Embarcadero & Bay St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
- Phone
- +1 202-208-6843
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Website
- National Parks Shuttle Bus
- Phone
- +1.888.467.6256
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
Ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $48
- Schedules at
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Website
- Alcatraz City Cruises
- Adult 12 - 61
- $48
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