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How to get fromBerkeley to Costa Mesaby subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa by subway, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3h 21m
    $134–432

  2. BART, bus via Harbor-East Shuttle Area

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus 460
    15h
    $54–85

  3. BART, bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway Orange-S
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    11h 39m
    $63–92

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 34m
    $147–306

  5. Drive 412 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Costa Mesacar car 412 mi
    6h 59m
    $76–109

  6. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus bus
    5h 1m
    $73–451

  7. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    5h 32m
    $275–1,117

  8. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    6h 3m
    $84–496

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 8m
    $71–137

Berkeley to Costa Mesa by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration11h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Costa Mesa via Los Angeles and Santa Ana in around 14h 34m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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