There are 4 ways to get from Pleasanton to Arcata by subway, plane, bus, or car
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
5h 13m$318–1,525Drive 307.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pleasanton to Arcatacar 307.2 mi
5h 45m$57–81BART, bus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Streetsubway Blue-S
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
10h$99–150Fly 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 23m$214–293
Pleasanton to Arcata by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Arcata is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Arcata is to BART and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $310 - $1,600.
The distance between Pleasanton and Arcata is 310 miles. The road distance is 309 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Arcata without a car is to BART and bus which takes 10h and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Pleasanton to Arcata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Arcata is 309 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Pleasanton to Arcata.
There are 67+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Pleasanton to Arcata. However, you can take the subway to Daly City, 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 bus from First St & Neal St WB to Arcata via Dublin/Pleasanton BART Unloading, Dublin / Pleasanton, Montgomery Street, Mission St & 2nd St, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, SMART San Rafael, SMART Petaluma Downtown, and Petaluma in around 10h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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 Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Montgomery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- 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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