There are 6 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Berkeley by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Long Beach Airport, BART
best- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
2h 26m$160–583Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Berkeleybus FlixBus N2003
11h 55m$64–104Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Emeryvilletrain Coast Starlight
14h 48m$141–313Drive 412 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to Berkeleycar 412 mi
6h 59m$76–109Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, BART
- Take the bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeleysubway
4h 52m$219–762Bus via West Oakland (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
12h 8m$66–128
Costa Mesa to Berkeley by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to Berkeley is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to Berkeley is to fly and BART which takes 2h 26m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Park-19Th and arriving at Berkeley via Katella-Harbor and Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Costa Mesa to Berkeley. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Emeryville via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 48m.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Berkeley is 389 miles. The road distance is 414.4 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Berkeley without a car is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Costa Mesa to Berkeley, including transfers.
Costa Mesa to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Costa Mesa to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Berkeley is to bus which takes 11h 55m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $320 and takes 14h 48m.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Berkeley, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Berkeley once daily. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Emeryville via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Downtown Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- BART
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Berkeley
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Costa Mesa to Berkeley bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Berkeley station.
Costa Mesa to Berkeley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to Berkeley is 414 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Costa Mesa to Berkeley.
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