There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, ferry, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
4h 56m$85–459Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
6h 51m$68–329Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus FlixBus 2005
14h 58m$76–124Train, ferry, Caltrain
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
19h 21m$145–323Drive 463.5 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesacar 463.5 mi
7h 56m$85–123Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- 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
7h 26m$90–475Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, line 650 bus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus
7h 15m$112–636Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
15h 25m$79–148
Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $75 - $130 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $85 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Harbor-19Th via San Francisco Bus Station, Artic - Dock 5 and Harbor-Katella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Costa Mesa is 455 miles. The road distance is 466.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 14h 58m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $75 - $130 and takes 14h 58m.
Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa is 466 miles. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Santa Rosa to Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Harbor-19Th via 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- contact@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $6–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Youth 5-18, Seniors 65+, disabled
- $6–7
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