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How to get fromCosta Mesa to Modestoby plane, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Modesto by plane, bus, car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Long Beach Airport to Oakland International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LGB - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    4h 46m
    $148–506

  2. Bus via Bakersfield

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadwaybus bus 460
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfieldbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus bus
    15h 8m
    $42–72

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus bus Lxus 3126 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Modestobus bus Nogales
    8h 30m
    $56–97

  4. Drive  349.5 mi

    1. Drive from Costa Mesa to Modestocar car 349.5 mi
    6h
    $64–93

  5. Fly Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane LGB - SJC
    2. Take the subway from Milpitas to Bay Fairsubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Bay Fair to Dublin / Pleasantonsubway subway
    4. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    5h 35m
    $151–520

  6. Fly Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LGB - SMF
    2. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 48m
    $169–574

  7. Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2. Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus bus
    7h 7m
    $222–765

  8. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Modesto Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 30m
    $67–102

Costa Mesa to Modesto by bus

Calendar12Weekly Buses
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Modesto via Santa Ana and Huntington Park in around 8h 30m.

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