Distance between cities › USA › California › Talmage, CA › Distance from Talmage to Arcata Book Hotels

Distance from Talmage, CA to Arcata, CA

Distance

167 mi

Time

3 hours 32 mins

Gas Cost

$25 - $49

There are 129.18 miles from Talmage to Arcata in northwest direction and 167 miles (268.76 kilometers) by car, following the US-101 route.

Talmage and Arcata are 3 hours 32 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Talmage, CA to Arcata, CA. The halfway point is Piercy, CA.

Talmage, CA and Arcata, CA are in the same time zone (PDT). Current time in both locations is 10:28 pm.

Any questions or tips to share?

Share with fellow travellers any question or tips about the route from Talmage, CA to Arcata, CA:

Lowest Price Rental Cars in Talmage, CA

Planning on renting a car to go from Talmage, CA to Arcata, CA? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Talmage, CA

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

Compare rental car prices in Talmage »

Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 6.72 gallons of gas to cover the route between Talmage, CA and Arcata, CA.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Talmage to Arcata is $35.56.

During the route, an average car will release 131.69 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $5.29 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 11, 2026.
Read more about our CO₂ calculation.

Halfway Point Between Talmage, CA and Arcata, CA

If you want to meet halfway between Talmage, CA and Arcata, CA or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 40.015720 and -123.787361, or 40º 0' 56.592" N, 123º 47' 14.4996" W. This location is 83.69 miles away from Talmage, CA and Arcata, CA and it would take approximately 1 hour 46 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Piercy, CA, situated 80 miles from Talmage, CA and 87 miles from Arcata, CA. It would take 1 hour 24 mins to go from Talmage to Piercy and 1 hour 30 mins to go from Arcata to Piercy.