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How to get fromVacaville to Arcataby bus (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Vacaville to Arcata by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, subway, plane, or train

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  1. Bus (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcatabus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 24m

  2. Drive  278.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Vacaville to Arcatacar car 278.3 mi
    5h 25m
    $51–74

  3. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Take the subway from North Concord / Martinez to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane SFO - ACV
    6h 12m
    $239–775

  4. Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport

    1. Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain train
    2. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane plane SMF - ACV
    8h 1m
    $112–426

  5. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City, bus

    1. Take the bus from Vacaville Transportation Center to North Concord Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Crescent City (CEC)plane plane OAK - CEC
    3. Take the bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Arcata Transit Centerbus bus
    8h 4m
    $231–271

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 297.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 24m

What companies run services between Vacaville, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?

Amtrak operates a bus from Napa Amtrak Bus Stop to Arcata once daily, and the journey takes 6h 30m.

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