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How to get fromIrvine to Eurekaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 6 ways to get from Irvine to Eureka by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane SNA - ACV
    5h 36m
    $78–420

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland Stbus bus 172
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    20h 1m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain train
    3. Take the bus from Martinez to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    22h 32m

  4. Drive  681.5 mi

    1. Drive from Irvine to Eurekacar car 681.5 mi
    11h 59m
    $125–180

  5. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane LAX - ACV
    6h 31m
    $568–828

  6. Bus via San Rafael

    1. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Petaluma to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    20h 11m

John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 628.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Eureka, CA, USA?

United Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma in around 20h 1m.

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