There are 8 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, 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 Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane LGB - OAK
2h 11m$159–592Bus via San Jose
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to San Josebus Guadalajara
15h 20m$54–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
10h 24m$63–96Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain Coast Starlight
15h 8m$115–279Drive 395 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to Haywardcar 395 mi
6h 39m$73–105Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Haywardsubway
2h 51m$157–585Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, 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 Haywardsubway
4h 37m$218–761Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Hayward Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
11h 5m$64–104
Costa Mesa to Hayward by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward is to bus via San Jose which costs $50 - $85 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $150 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Hayward station. However, there are services departing from Park-19Th and arriving at Hayward Bus Station via Katella-Harbor and Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Costa Mesa station to Hayward. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station and arriving at Hayward via Los Angeles and Berryessa / North San Jose. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 8m.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Hayward is 387 miles. The road distance is 397.3 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 24m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward, including transfers.
Costa Mesa to Hayward bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Costa Mesa to Hayward train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $150 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $280 and takes 15h 8m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 5m.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Hayward, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to San Jose once daily. Tickets cost $100–250 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
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
- $8–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
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Booking & Getting There
Costa Mesa to Hayward bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Hayward Bus Station.
Costa Mesa to Hayward train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at San Jose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to Hayward is 397 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Costa Mesa to Hayward.
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