There are 8 ways to get from San Diego to Shelter Cove by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SAN - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stopbus
8h 52m$530–888Drive 716.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Diego to Shelter Covecar 716.7 mi
12h 53m$131–189Bus
- Take the bus from San Diego to San Franciscobus
- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stopbus
19h 36m$237–337Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stopbus
23h 21m$349–616Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SAN - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stopbus
7h 32m$276–428Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Leggett Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop to Shelter Covetaxi
9h 43m$307–547Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Leggett Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop to Shelter Covetaxi
9h 45m$301–608Bus via Old Town Station
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stopbus
20h 49m$235–357
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Shelter Cove is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Shelter Cove is to fly and bus which takes 7h 32m and costs $270 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from San Diego to Shelter Cove. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop via Townsend St & Lusk St, North Point St & Jones St and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 36m.
The distance between San Diego and Shelter Cove is 802 miles. The road distance is 720.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Diego to Shelter Cove without a car is to bus which takes 19h 36m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from San Diego to Shelter Cove, including transfers.
San Diego to Shelter Cove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
San Diego to Shelter Cove bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Francisco station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Diego to Shelter Cove is 721 miles. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from San Diego to Shelter Cove.
There are 36+ hotels available in Shelter Cove.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Shelter Cove, Humboldt County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from San Diego to Shelter Cove via San Francisco, Townsend St & Lusk St, Columbus Ave & North Point St, North Point St & Jones St, Petaluma, and Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop in around 19h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Arcata to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Leggett Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Garberville Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from North Point St & Jones St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 800-696-4682
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
Bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Ross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- Mendocino Transit Authority
- Schedules at
- Mendocino Maps and Schedules
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- Marin Airporter
Bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- Marin Airporter
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $170–220
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