There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Ferndale by bus (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from North Point St & Jones St to Copeland St Transit Mallbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 26m$113–166Drive 257.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Francisco to Ferndalecar 257.9 mi
4h 56m$48–68Fly 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/Eureka Airport to College of the Redwoodsbus
5h 31m$357–1,174Bus via Ukiah (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 58m$111–158Fly 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 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Centerbus
8h 20m$245–334
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Ferndale is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Ferndale is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco to Ferndale. However, there are services departing from North Point St & Jones St and arriving at Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop via Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between San Francisco and Ferndale is 265 miles. The road distance is 259.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Ferndale without a car is to bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $110 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from San Francisco to Ferndale, including transfers.
San Francisco to Ferndale bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from North Point St & Jones St station.
San Francisco to Ferndale bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Copeland St Transit Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Ferndale is 259 miles. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from San Francisco to Ferndale.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ferndale.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Ferndale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from North Point St & Jones St to Ferndale via Petaluma and Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop in around 7h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–260
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stop to Fortuna Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707 443 0826
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Arcata/Eureka Airport to College of the Redwoods
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- Redwood Transit System
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to 3rd & H Streets - Eureka Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
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