There are 6 ways to get from Yuba City to Arcata by bus, car, plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Marysville to Redding Bus Stationbus
- 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
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
8h 49mDrive 252.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Yuba City to Arcatacar 252.5 mi
5h 25m$47–67Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 8th Stbus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SMF - ACV
7h 52m$274–811Bus, train via Redding
- Take the bus from Marysville to Chico Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak 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
- Take the bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Centerbus
9h 52m$55–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th Stbus 99 / ...
- Take the train from Sacramento to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus
10h 18m$127–200Bus, train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
8h 16m$352–1,389
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yuba City to Arcata is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Yuba City to Arcata is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Yuba City to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Marysville and arriving at Arcata Transit Center via RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal, SR 299 & Martin Rd. and Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Yuba City and Arcata is 260 miles. The road distance is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Yuba City to Arcata without a car is to bus which takes 8h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Yuba City to Arcata, including transfers.
Yuba City to Arcata bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Marysville station.
Yuba City to Arcata bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Redding Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yuba City to Arcata is 254 miles. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Yuba City to Arcata.
There are 62+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Yuba City, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Marysville to Arcata Transit Center via RABA Downtown Passenger Terminal, SR 299 & Martin Rd., and Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Redding Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Marysville to Redding Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Marysville to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
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
- Phone
- 707 822 3775
- Website
- hta.org
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
Bus from Hwy 96 & Hwy 299 - Willow Creek to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://hta.org/agencies/arcata-and-mad-river/
- Phone
- +1 (530) 634-6880
- Website
- yubasuttertransit.com
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 8th St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.yubasuttertransit.com/
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.yubasuttertransit.com/
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.yubasuttertransit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Marysville to Chico Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from I St & 9th St to J & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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