There are 3 ways to get from McKinleyville to St. Helena by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 33m$139–189Drive 240 mi
cheapest- Drive from McKinleyville to St. Helenacar 240 mi
4h 38m$44–64Fly, BART, bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ACV - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
6h 51m$316–1,076
Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from McKinleyville to St. Helena is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from McKinleyville to St. Helena is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from McKinleyville to St. Helena. However, there are services departing from Railroad Dr & Central Ave - SB Stop and arriving at Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop via Arcata and Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 33m.
The distance between McKinleyville and St. Helena is 255 miles. The road distance is 241.4 miles.
The best way to get from McKinleyville to St. Helena without a car is to bus which takes 7h 33m and costs $130 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from McKinleyville to St. Helena, including transfers.
McKinleyville to St. Helena bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Arcata station.
McKinleyville to St. Helena bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between McKinleyville to St. Helena is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from McKinleyville to St. Helena.
There are 196+ hotels available in St. Helena.
What companies run services between McKinleyville, CA, USA and St. Helena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Railroad Dr & Central Ave - SB Stop to St. Helena via Arcata, Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop, and Santa Rosa in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
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