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How to get fromDallas to Costa Mesaby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Dallas to Costa Mesa by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Dallas to Long Beach Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane DAL - LGB
    4h 58m
    $196–591
  2. Fly Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane DAL - SNA
    6h 32m
    $140–610
  3. Bus via Ciudad Juárez

    1. Take the bus from Dallas to El Pasobus bus El Paso
    2. Take the bus from El Paso to Anaheim-Cerritosbus bus El Paso
    34h 43m
    $225–315
  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Dallas to Los Angelestrain train Texas Eagle
    46h 2m
    $577–1,155
  5. Drive 1,397.2 mi

    1. Drive from Dallas to Costa Mesacar car 1,397.2 mi
    22h 27m
    $255–369
  6. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane DFW - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus bus
    7h 22m
    $167–607
  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US1000
    2. Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus bus 577
    36h 2m
    $238–439

Dallas to Costa Mesa by train and bus (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration46h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$577Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Houston @ Main - S - Ns to Placentia-19Th via Jefferson @ Marsalis - W - Ns, Dallas, El Paso, and Anaheim-Cerritos in around 34h 43m.

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