There are 5 ways to get from Eureka to Lafayette by plane, subway, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport, BART
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayettesubway
4h 12m$314–1,219Drive 283.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eureka to Lafayettecar 283.2 mi
5h 12m$52–75Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 31m$96–135Bus to Crescent City, fly to Oakland International Airport
- Take the bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus
- Fly from Crescent City (CEC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane CEC - OAK
7h 18m$217–298Bus via Petaluma (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 41m$88–125
Eureka to Lafayette by bus and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eureka to Lafayette is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Eureka to Lafayette is to fly and BART which takes 4h 12m and costs $310 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Eureka to Lafayette. However, there are services departing from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Concord BART via Martinez Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Eureka and Lafayette is 306 miles. The road distance is 284.9 miles.
The best way to get from Eureka to Lafayette without a car is to bus which takes 8h 31m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Eureka to Lafayette, including transfers.
Eureka to Lafayette bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Eureka to Lafayette bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Martinez station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eureka to Lafayette is 285 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Eureka to Lafayette.
There are 316+ hotels available in Lafayette.
What companies run services between Eureka, CA, USA and Lafayette, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez twice daily. Tickets cost $90–130 and the journey takes 7h 5m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Lafayette
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
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