There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Fern Canyon by plane, taxi, bus (Amtrak), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Oakland International Airport to Crescent City, taxi
best- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane OAK - CEC
- Take the taxi from Crescent City (CEC) to Fern Canyontaxi
3h 56m$386–498Drive 322.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Fern Canyoncar 322.7 mi
6h 15m$59–86Bus
- 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 Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NBbus 20
10h 6m$132–192Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Emeryville 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
- Drive from Willow Creek @ SR 299 & 96 to Fern Canyoncar
12h 41m$139–244Fly 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 Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NBbus
5h 1m$353–1,272
Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Fern Canyon is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Fern Canyon is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 56m and costs $380 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Fern Canyon. However, there are services departing from North Point St & Jones St and arriving at Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB via Petaluma and Arcata Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 6m.
The distance between San Francisco and Fern Canyon is 368 miles. The road distance is 324.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Fern Canyon without a car is to bus which takes 10h 6m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from San Francisco to Fern Canyon, including transfers.
San Francisco to Fern Canyon bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
San Francisco to Fern Canyon bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Fern Canyon is 325 miles. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from San Francisco to Fern Canyon.
There are 11+ hotels available in Fern Canyon.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Fern Canyon, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from North Point St & Jones St to Fern Canyon via Petaluma, Arcata Transit Center, and Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB in around 10h 6m.
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://redwoodcoasttransit.org
Bus from Arcata Airport to Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Visitor Ctr-NB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
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