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How to get fromModesto to Costa Mesaby bus, plane, car, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from Modesto to Costa Mesa by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeOAK - LGB
    5h 6m
    $142–401

  2. Bus #2 (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal CenterbusGreyhound US0831
    11h 23m
    $54–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington ParkbusStockton
    9h 38m
    $59–103

  4. Drive 349.6 mi

    1. Drive from Modesto to Costa Mesacar349.6 mi
    5h 57m
    $64–93

  5. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeSJC - LGB
    6h 38m
    $157–451

  6. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeOAK - SNA
    6h 45m
    $151–285

  7. Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, line 460 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus
    4. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Thbus
    7h 33m
    $180–231

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

    1. Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSJC - SNA
    8h 17m
    $111–325

  9. Bus via Los Angeles (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union StationbusGreyhound US0810 / ...
    10h 25m
    $55–132

  10. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CAbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Downtown Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus460
    11h 12m
    $80–128

Modesto to Costa Mesa by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration9h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?

Tufesa operates a bus from Modesto to Huntington Park 3 times a week. Tickets cost $60–90 and the journey takes 6h 15m. Tufesa Mexico also services this route 3 times a week.

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