There are 8 ways to get from Salem to Arcata by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Portland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airportbus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane PDX - ACV
7h 42m$237–674Bus via Coos Bay
cheapest- Take the bus from Salem to Eugenebus
- Take the bus from Chase Bank to Florence - Grocery Outletbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet - Florence to VA Clinic - Loop Transfer Pointbus
- Take the bus from North Bend to United Indian Health Services Clinicbus
- Take the bus from Smith River UIHS to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
16h 19m$43–69Bus
- Take the bus from Salem to Corvallisbus
- Take the bus from Corvallis to Grants Passbus
- Take the bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
12h 52m$50–123Train, bus
- Take the train from Salem to Redding Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.bus
- Take the bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96bus
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
17h 21m$153–304Drive 357.4 mi
- Drive from Salem to Arcatacar 357.4 mi
6h 51m$66–95Train to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salem to Eugenetrain
- Fly from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport (EUG) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane EUG - ACV
9h 6m$505–756Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salem to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SEA - ACV
9h 45m$236–1,032Train, bus via Klamath Falls
- Take the train from Salem to Klamath Fallstrain
- Take the bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoCbus
- Take the bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Centerbus 20
17h 30m$122–240
Salem to Arcata by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salem to Arcata is to bus via Coos Bay which costs $40 - $70 and takes 16h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Salem to Arcata is to drive which takes 6h 51m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Salem to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Salem and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass and Grocery Outlet. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between Salem and Arcata is 397 miles. The road distance is 359.5 miles.
The best way to get from Salem to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 12h 52m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Salem to Arcata, including transfers.
Salem to Arcata bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salem station.
Salem to Arcata bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Corvallis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salem to Arcata is 360 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Salem to Arcata.
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What companies run services between Salem, OR, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Salem to Arcata Transit Center via Corvallis, SW 15th St & SW Jefferson Ave, Corvallis, Grants Pass, Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass, Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC, and Grocery Outlet in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Portland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Mahlon Sweet Field Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salem to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Salem to Klamath Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 541-366-5110
- [email protected]
- Website
- pacificcrestbuslines.net
Bus from Salem Amtrak Station to Portland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://pacificcrestbuslines.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Corvallis
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salem to Eugene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Corvallis to Grants Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $17–45
- Phone
- +1 888-846-4183
- Website
- oregon-point.com
Bus from Newman United Methodist - Grants Pass to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
Bus from Klamath Falls Amtrak Station to Crescent City Cultural Center/CoC
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.oregon-point.com
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Smith River UIHS to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
- Website
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal to SR 299 & Martin Rd.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
Bus from SR 299 & Martin Rd. to Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- trinitytransit.org
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- Website
- link-lane.org
Bus from Chase Bank to Florence - Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://link-lane.org/
- Schedules at
- https://link-lane.org/florence-yachats-connector/
- Phone
- +1 541 266 7029
- [email protected]
- Website
- coostransit.org
Bus from Grocery Outlet - Florence to VA Clinic - Loop Transfer Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://coostransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://coostransit.org/ways-to-go/#fixed
- Phone
- +1 541-412-8806
- Website
- currypublictransit.org
Bus from North Bend to United Indian Health Services Clinic
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- https://currypublictransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://currypublictransit.org/coastal-express/
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