There are 5 ways to get from Hayward to Arcata by subway, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the subway from Hayward to West Oaklandsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 59m$255–772Drive 296.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hayward to Arcatacar 296.9 mi
5h 27m$55–79Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hayward Station to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
8h 48mFly 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 Arcata Transit Centerbus
6h 12m$223–261Bus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 26m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hayward to Arcata is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Hayward to Arcata is to BART and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Hayward station to Arcata. However, there are services departing from Hayward Bus Station and arriving at Arcata via Fremont St & Mission St and Petaluma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Hayward and Arcata is 300 miles. The road distance is 298.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hayward to Arcata without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Hayward to Arcata, including transfers.
Hayward to Arcata bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Fremont St & Mission St station.
Hayward to Arcata bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hayward to Arcata is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Hayward to Arcata.
There are 67+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hayward Bus Station to Arcata via San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma in around 9h 26m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Arcata-Eureka Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- advancedaircharters.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Crescent City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–230
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Hayward to West Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Hayward Station to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Arcata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
Bus from Del Norte High School - El Dorado Street at Small Ave to Arcata Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Redwood Coast Transit
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
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