There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Crescent City by subway, plane, bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City
best- Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
2h 48m$208–284Drive 355.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Crescent Citycar 355.1 mi
6h 39m$65–94Bus
- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
- Take the bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outletbus 20
12h 26m$95–141Fly San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
- Take the bus from Arcata Airport to Grocery Outletbus
7h 21m$316–1,222
San Francisco to Crescent City by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Crescent City is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Crescent City is to BART and fly which takes 2h 48m and costs $200 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Crescent City. However, there are services departing from North Point St & Jones St and arriving at Grocery Outlet via Petaluma and Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 26m.
The distance between San Francisco and Crescent City is 322 miles. The road distance is 357.2 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Crescent City without a car is to bus which takes 12h 26m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from San Francisco to Crescent City, including transfers.
San Francisco to Crescent City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
San Francisco to Crescent City bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Crescent City is 357 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from San Francisco to Crescent City.
There are 49+ hotels available in Crescent City.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Crescent City, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from North Point St & Jones St to Grocery Outlet via Petaluma and Arcata Transit Center in around 12h 26m.
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Powell Street to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
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
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
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
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Transit Center to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Airport to Grocery Outlet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
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