There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Costa Mesa by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly to Long Beach Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DTW - LGB
8h 40m$282–897Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DTW - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
10h 35m$190–587Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain Wolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 2h$794–1,687Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 5h$362–753Drive 2,281.8 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Costa Mesacar 2,281.8 mi
35h 59m$417–602Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DTW - SNA
8h 38m$306–4,506Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DTW - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Irvinetrain
11h 20m$232–424
Detroit to Costa Mesa by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Costa Mesa is to fly and train which costs $230 - $430 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs $300 - $4,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Detroit, MI and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Indianapolis Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Detroit to Costa Mesa station. However, there are services departing from Detroit and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Detroit and Costa Mesa is 2019 miles. The road distance is 2295.1 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Costa Mesa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $750 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Detroit to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Detroit to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Detroit, MI station.
Detroit to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Detroit to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $280 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also bus, which costs $360 - $800 and takes 2 days 5h.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit to Harbor-19Th via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Detroit to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Detroit to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Detroit to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Indianapolis, IN station.
Costa Mesa is 3h behind Detroit. It is currently 5:37 AM in Detroit and 2:37 AM in Costa Mesa.
Detroit to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Costa Mesa is 2295 miles. It takes approximately 35h 59m to drive from Detroit to Costa Mesa.
There are 1532+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.









