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 16m$149–512Bus via San Jose
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadwaybus 460
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus Nogales / ...
14h 53m$55–82Train, 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$74–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
15h$274–437Drive 395 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to Haywardcar 395 mi
6h 39m$70–101Fly 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$152–545Line 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$74–114
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 $55 - $85 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $140 - $550.
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 to Hayward. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Hayward via Los Angeles and Lake Merritt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h.
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 $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 16m 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 Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Hayward is to fly which takes 2h 16m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $440 and takes 15h, you could also bus, which costs $70 - $120 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Hayward via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Lake Merritt in around 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
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
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Milpitas to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- BART
Subway from Coliseum to Hayward
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- BART
- 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
- 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
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Hayward Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $75–100
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $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 Los Angeles 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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