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How to get fromBurlingame to Costa Mesaby train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    3h 57m
    $117–277

  2. Bus, line 22 bus, line 64 bus, line 71 bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from California Dr & Broadway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr / ...
    2. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Tully & Kingbus bus 22
    3. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bolsa-Magnolia to 1St-Centennialbus bus 64
    5. Take the bus from 1St-Centennial to Newport-19Thbus bus 71
    13h 11m
    $53–72

  3. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekend
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 46m
    $148–308

  4. Drive 409.4 mi

    1. Drive from Burlingame to Costa Mesacar car 409.4 mi
    7h
    $75–108

  5. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    1. Take the subway from Daly City to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    4h 27m
    $126–309

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus bus
    5h
    $186–706

  7. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    5h 31m
    $204–816

  8. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Take the subway from Millbrae to Daly Citysubway subway
    2. Take the subway from Daly City to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus bus
    6h 7m
    $261–778

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train, line 650 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SFO - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus bus
    6h 40m
    $95–217

  10. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    15h 45m
    $72–137

Burlingame to Costa Mesa by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 378.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Burlingame, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from California Dr & Broadway to Newport-19Th via Palo Alto Transit Center, Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, Bolsa-Magnolia, and 1St-Centennial in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Broadway Caltrain Southbound to Harbor-19Th via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 in around 15h 46m.

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