There are 4 ways to get from Emeryville to Arcata by subway, plane, train, bus, or car
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 51m$312–1,317Drive 279.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emeryville to Arcatacar 279.5 mi
5h 8m$51–74Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor / ...
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 18m$104–158Fly Oakland International Airport to Crescent City, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Arcata Transit Centerbus
6h 32m$212–291
Emeryville to Arcata by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emeryville to Arcata is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Emeryville to Arcata is to BART and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Emeryville and Arcata is 290 miles. The road distance is 281.2 miles.
The best way to get from Emeryville to Arcata without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 18m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Emeryville to Arcata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emeryville to Arcata is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Emeryville to Arcata.
There are 64+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Emeryville, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Emeryville to Arcata. However, you can take the bus to MacArthur BART Station, walk to MacArthur, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV), walk to Arcata/Eureka Airport, then take the bus to Arcata Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Arcata via Martinez and Martinez in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- 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 Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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