There are 6 ways to get from Arcata to San Jose by plane, train, bus, subway, 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 Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
4h 9m$237–773Drive 323 mi
cheapest- Drive from Arcata to San Josecar 323 mi
5h 56m$58–83Bus, BART
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
9h 34mFly Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ACV - SJC
6h 10m$95–485Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
7h 13m$229–270Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to San Josetrain Capitol Corridor / ...
10h 35m
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to San Jose is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to San Jose is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 9m and costs $230 - $800.
The distance between Arcata and San Jose is 298 miles. The road distance is 324.9 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to San Jose without a car is to bus and BART which takes 9h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Arcata to San Jose, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to San Jose is 325 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Arcata to San Jose.
There are 427+ hotels available in San Jose.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and San Jose, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Crescent City to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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
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