There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa by subway, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
3h 21m$120–342Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
11h 13m$64–100Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
15h 37m$134–293Drive 412 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Costa Mesacar 412 mi
7h$76–109BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus
5h 1m$219–761BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
5h 36m$116–448BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
6h 3m$205–817BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley 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 Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
11h 28m$66–98Bus via West Oakland (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 49m$67–127
Berkeley to Costa Mesa by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa is to bus which costs $60 - $100 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa is to BART and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $120 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Berkeley to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Berkeley and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Artic - Dock 5 and Harbor-Katella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Costa Mesa station. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 37m.
The distance between Berkeley and Costa Mesa is 389 miles. The road distance is 414.4 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Berkeley to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Berkeley station.
Berkeley to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Costa Mesa is to bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $60 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 15h 37m.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 9h 35m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Emeryville to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $120–280 and the journey takes 12h 32m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $11–15
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- BART
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Berkeley to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Berkeley to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Costa Mesa is 414 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Berkeley to Costa Mesa.
There are 1484+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.




