Route 20 – Smith River / Crescent City / Eureka
In Smith River, connections are made Monday through Friday to the Curry Public Transit Coastal Express to Brookings and the Oregon Coast. Call 1-800-921-2871.In Crescent City at the Cultural Center Hub, connections are made Monday through Saturday to the Southwest Point Transit Route to Grants Pass, Medford and Klamath Falls, Oregon. Call 1-888-900-2609.
In Arcata and Eureka, Route 20 has daily connections with Amtrak, the new Redwood Coast Express, Redwood Transit System, and Arcata Mad River Transit. In Eureka connect with Amtrak, Redwood Coast Express, Redwood Transit System, and Eureka Transit. Check your carrier’s schedules to confirm latest days and times. Route 20 offers local stops within Eureka at major medical facilities on designated trips, see schedule below.
Route 20 now forms part of North State Express Route 101 which is designed to keep you connected.
Route 20 operates Monday through Saturday between Smith River and Eureka with timed connections to Curry Public Transit’s Coastal Express and Humboldt Transit Authority (HTA) only on Monday through Friday. Transfers to/from HTA are easily made at HTA’s transit hub on H and 3rd Streets in Eureka. Certain trips of Route 20 are part of the North State Express Route 101 with HTA, Mendocino Transit, and Lake Transit that provides timed connections to enable efficient daily travel between Del Norte County and Santa Rosa in the Bay Area.
North State Express Route 101 goes from Smith River to Santa Rosa, making it easy to travel across the region with multiple agencies forming part of the Route. It stops at important places like Cal Poly Humboldt, Eureka, and Sonoma County Airport, giving you access to key locations. On RCTA’s Route 20, the northern part of the North State Express, Youth (5-18 years old), College Students, Seniors (65+), Disabled individuals, and Veterans with valid ID ride for free, as long as grant funds last. Check our full schedule to see how this route can simplify your travel.
Besides the stops listed on the schedule, RCTA buses can also stop at safe places if you ask the driver. It’s best to call RCTA at (707) 308-7433 to find out the best spot to wait. You can reserve a flag stop ahead of time. Please keep your luggage to what you can carry by yourself or no more than two large suitcases. All buses are wheelchair accessible.
Effective September 30, 2024
Smith River | |||||
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Lucky 7 Store (Departs) | 6:45 | 9:20 | 2:15 | — | 6:35 |
Fort Dick Market | 6:58 | 9:33 | 2:28 | — | 6:48 |
Crescent City – Klamath – Northern Humboldt | |||||
College of Redwoods | 7:13 | 9:48 | 2:43 | 4:59 | 7:03 |
Cultural Center | 7:30 | 10:00 | 3:00 | 5:15 | 7:13 |
Klamath (Pem-Mey) | 8:00 | 3:30 | 5:45 | — | |
Klamath Glen | — | — | 5:46 | — | |
Prairie Creek S.P. | 8:18 | 3:48 | — | — | |
Kuchel Visitor Ctr – Redwood N.P. | 8:32 | 4:02 | — | — | |
Arcata & Eureka | |||||
Arcata Airport – McKinleyville | 9:08 | 4:38 | — | — | |
Cal Poly Humboldt – Library Circle | 9:19 | 4:49 | — | — | |
Arcata Transit Center (Arrive) | 9:24 | 4:54 | — | — | |
H St & 3rd St (HTA transfer point) |
9:39 | 5:09/5:40 | — | — | |
Providence St. Joseph Hospital | 9:47 | — | — | — | |
Eureka VA Clinic | 9:55 | — | — | — |
- Connect from Curry Public Transit
- Connect to Amtrak, Redwood Coast Express, and Redwood Transit System
- PM times shown in bold type
Eureka & Arcata | ||||||
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Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital | — | — | 10:40 | — | 5:48 | |
Eureka VA Clinic | — | — | 10:48 | — | 5:56 | |
H St & 3rd St (HTA transfer point) |
— | — | 10:58 | — | 6:00 | |
Arcata Transit Center (Departs) | — | — | 11:13 | — | 6:15 | |
Cal Poly Humboldt – Library Circle | — | — | 11:18 | — | 6:20 | |
Arcata Airport – McKinleyville | — | — | 11:28 | — | 6:30 | |
Northern Humboldt, Klamath, Crescent City | ||||||
Redwood N.P. Kuchel Visitor Center | — | — | 12:04 | — | 7:06 | |
Prairie Creek S.P. (Orick) | — | — | 12:18 | — | 7:20 | |
Steelhead Lodge – Klamath Glen | — | — | 12:43 | — | — | 7:45 |
Pem-Mey Fuels – Klamath | — | — | 12:54 | — | 7:56 | |
Cultural Center Transit Hub – Crescent City | 6:05 | 8:30 | 1:29 | 5:50 | 8:31 | |
College of the Redwoods – DNHS | — | 8:38 | 1:37 | — | 5:58 | — |
Fort Dick Market | 6:22 | 8:52 | 1:51 | — | 6:12 | — |
Lucky 7 Casino (Arrives) | 6:35 | 9:05 | 2:04 | — | 6:25 | — |
- Connect to Curry Public Transit or SW Point to continue north to Oregon
- Connect from Amtrak, Redwood Coast Express and Redwood Transit System
- PM times shown in bold type