There are 8 ways to get from Arcata to Ventura by plane, bus, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), 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 Los Angeles International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACV - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CAbus
5h 25m$612–877Fly 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 Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CAbus
6h 38m$107–412Bus
- Take the bus from Arcata to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrakbus
17h 45mBus, train via Martinez (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Arcata to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Oxnardtrain Coast Starlight
21h 29mDrive 624.5 mi
- Drive from Arcata to Venturacar 624.5 mi
11h 22m$114–165Fly 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 Van Nuys to Ventura Amtraktrain
7h 5m$188–861Fly to Meadows Field Airport, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Meadows Field Airport (BFL)plane ACV - BFL
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Ventura Amtrakbus
8h 59mBus, 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 Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtraktrain
23h 56m$359–595
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Arcata to Ventura is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Arcata to Ventura is to fly and bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $600 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Arcata to Ventura. However, there are services departing from Arcata and arriving at Ventura Amtrak via Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Arcata and Ventura is 660 miles. The road distance is 628.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arcata to Ventura without a car is to bus which takes 17h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Arcata to Ventura, including transfers.
Arcata to Ventura bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
Arcata to Ventura bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arcata to Ventura is 628 miles. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Arcata to Ventura.
There are 189+ hotels available in Ventura.
What companies run services between Arcata, CA, USA and Ventura, Ventura County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Arcata to Ventura Amtrak via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall-D St, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Meadows Field Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Meadows Field Airport via San Francisco, Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Van Nuys to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Redding Amtrak to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $65–75
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $60–70
Bus from Santa Barbara Airport to Ventura, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $60–70
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $50–60
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 Santa Barbara to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Ventura Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once 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 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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