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About 300 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco (5 to 6 hours drive time), and 100 miles south of the Oregon Border (about two hours drive time), the city of Eureka (Humboldt's largest city), sits right on the Pacific Ocean. Highway 101 bisects the town of Eureka, and is the easiest route for reaching Humboldt County from the South or from the north.
From the east, Interstate 5 north takes you up California 's Central Valley and provides access to the coast via Highway 20 at Williams and Highway 299 at Redding. Traveling south from Portland, take Highway 199 at Grants Pass, in Oregon.
The Eureka/Arcata Airport (ACV) is served by three air carriers, United Express, Alaska/Horizon and Delta, with daily flights from San Francisco , Sacramento , Los Angeles, Portland and Salt Lake City . The airport is located in the town of McKinleyville, 16 miles north of Eureka.
AMTRAK Motorcoach runs from Martinez in the San Francisco Bay area to Humboldt County.
Greyhound Buslines arrives in Eureka from most locations.
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