There are 6 ways to get from Portland to Costa Mesa by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PDX - LGB
4h 19m$173–578Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, line 43 bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PDX - LAX
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Thbus
7h 54m$84–389Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2111
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
26h 27m$162–352Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
32h 51m$388–806Drive 1,000.6 mi
- Drive from Portland to Costa Mesacar 1,000.6 mi
16h 57m$183–264Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PDX - SNA
5h 58m$127–657
Portland to Costa Mesa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Costa Mesa is to fly and line 43 bus which costs $80 - $390 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Sacramento Bus Station, Artic - Dock 5 and Harbor-Katella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 27m.
The distance between Portland and Costa Mesa is 883 miles. The road distance is 1006.4 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus which takes 26h 27m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Portland to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Portland to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $360 and takes 26h 27m, you could also train, which costs $380 - $850 and takes 32h 51m.
Portland to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Costa Mesa is 1006 miles. It takes approximately 16h 57m to drive from Portland to Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Harbor-19Th via Sacramento Bus Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor, and Harbor-Katella in around 26h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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