There are 7 ways to get from Columbus to Costa Mesa by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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 John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane CMH - LGB
8h 26m$222–698Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 5h$707–1,591Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1210
2d 6h$347–674Drive 2,233.7 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Costa Mesacar 2,233.7 mi
35h 35m$408–589Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CMH - SNA
9h 56m$256–1,107Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CMH - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
10h 33m$310–1,338Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CMH - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Irvinetrain
11h 2m$331–965
Columbus to Costa Mesa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Costa Mesa is to bus which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $220 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbus to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Columbus and arriving at Harbor-19Th via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, Norwalk Station and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Columbus and Costa Mesa is 2025 miles. The road distance is 2246.8 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Columbus to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Columbus to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Columbus station.
The best way to get from Columbus to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $220 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 6h.
Columbus to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Costa Mesa is 3h behind Columbus. It is currently 5:29 AM in Columbus and 2:29 AM in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Columbus to Harbor-19Th via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, Norwalk Station, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Costa Mesa is 2247 miles. It takes approximately 35h 35m to drive from Columbus to Costa Mesa.
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