There are 5 ways to get from Santa Clara Station to Arcata by train, plane, 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.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport
best- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV)plane SFO - ACV
4h 49m$256–773Drive 322 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Clara Station to Arcatacar 322 mi
5h 56m$59–85Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martineztrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from Martinez to Arcatabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 29mTrain to Oakland International Airport, fly to Crescent City, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- 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 50m$240–288Caltrain, bus
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the bus from Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland Stbus 172
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Arcatabus
10h 9m
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clara Station to Arcata is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clara Station to Arcata is to Caltrain and fly which takes 4h 49m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Santa Clara Station and Arcata is 295 miles. The road distance is 323.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clara Station to Arcata without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Santa Clara Station to Arcata, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clara Station to Arcata is 324 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Santa Clara Station to Arcata.
There are 67+ hotels available in Arcata.
What companies run services between Santa Clara Station, CA, USA and Arcata, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Clara Station to Arcata. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV), walk to Arcata/Eureka Airport, then take the bus to Arcata Transit Center. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Arcata via Martinez and Martinez in around 9h 29m.
- 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
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- 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 Perry St & 3rd St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $8–12
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