There are 7 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Hollister by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain Coast Starlight
12h 6m$198–360Bus via Disneyland Employee's Entrance
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroybus Guadalajara
14h 40m$49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Gilroybus Nogales / ...
12h 54m$65–104Drive 342.4 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to Hollistercar 342.4 mi
5h 50m$63–91Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
8h 12m$208–824Line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- 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 Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
8h 51m$258–792Line 662 bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain, bus
- Take the bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Take the bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benitobus
9h 28m$134–658
Costa Mesa to Hollister by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to Hollister is to bus via Disneyland Employee's Entrance which costs $45 - $75 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to Hollister is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Hollister. However, there are services departing from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate and arriving at 4th & San Benito via Santa Ana, Huntington Park and Caltrain/Greyhound Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Costa Mesa to Hollister. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Salinas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Hollister is 425 miles. The road distance is 344.4 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Hollister without a car is to train which takes 12h 6m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Costa Mesa to Hollister, including transfers.
Costa Mesa to Hollister bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Costa Mesa to Hollister train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to Hollister is to train which takes 12h 6m and costs $190 - $360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 12h 54m.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Hollister, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Hollister via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, and Salinas in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to 4th & San Benito via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, Santa Ana, Huntington Park, Gilroy, and Caltrain/Greyhound Station in around 12h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Huntington Park to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $45–60
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–65
- Titanium
- $50–60
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–19
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–19
- Titanium
- $4–18
- 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
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
Bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- (831) 636 4161
- Website
- sanbenitocountyexpress.org
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
Bus from Caltrain/Greyhound Station to 4th & San Benito
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.SanBenitoCountyExpress.org/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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More Questions & Answers
Costa Mesa to Hollister bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Costa Mesa to Hollister train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to Hollister is 344 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Costa Mesa to Hollister.
There are 28+ hotels available in Hollister.



























