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How to get fromCosta Mesa to Modestoby plane, bus, car, subway or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Modesto by plane, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4h 50m
    $165–561

  2. Bus via Bakersfield

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus bus
    15h 7m
    $40–72

  3. Line 43 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Harbor-Bernard to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus 43
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus bus
    11h 15m
    $96–152

  4. Drive 349.5 mi

    1. Drive from Costa Mesa to Modestocar car 349.5 mi
    5h 59m
    $64–93

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    5h 39m
    $178–675

  6. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    7h 16m
    $76–455

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 55m
    $79–144

Costa Mesa to Modesto by bus and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$96Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Harbor-Bernard to Modesto via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton, L.A. Union Station, Sylmar / San Fernando, Sylmar Station, Los Angeles - Pacoima, and Bakersfield, CA in around 11h 15m.

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