There are 8 ways to get from Mill Valley to Irvine by bus, plane, subway, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lotbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
4h 11m$305–926Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
14h 35m$67–166BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
11h 38m$75–88Train
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain OC Line
15h 6m$163–213Drive 434.3 mi
- Drive from Mill Valley to Irvinecar 434.3 mi
7h 18m$80–115Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
4h 47m$88–487Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
5h 54m$130–541Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain
15h 58m
Mill Valley to Irvine by bus, foot, subway, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Irvine is to BART and bus and train which costs $75 - $90 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Irvine is to bus and fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $300 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Irvine. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave and arriving at Main-Harvard via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr, San Francisco Bus Station and Artic - Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 35m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Irvine is 401 miles. The road distance is 436.9 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Irvine without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 11h 38m and costs $75 - $90.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Mill Valley to Irvine, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Irvine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Irvine is to train which takes 15h 6m and costs $160 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $170 and takes 14h 35m.
Mill Valley to Irvine bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Irvine is 437 miles. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Mill Valley to Irvine.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mill Valley to Tustin via Emeryville, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $55–150 and the journey takes 10h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- marintransit.gov
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- marintransit.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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