There are 7 ways to get from Eureka to Costa Mesa by plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ACV - SNA
7h 43m$376–1,507Drive 679.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Eureka to Costa Mesacar 679.9 mi
11h 53m$125–180Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
21h 1m$170–260Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
24h 27m$265–479Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train, line 650 bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACV - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus
7h 40m$330–988Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, line 650 bus
- Fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ACV - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus
8h 18m$149–635Bus
- Take the bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
21h 33m$158–259
Eureka to Costa Mesa by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eureka to Costa Mesa is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Eureka to Costa Mesa is to fly and train and line 650 bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $330 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Eureka to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, San Francisco and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 1m.
The distance between Eureka and Costa Mesa is 643 miles. The road distance is 683.9 miles.
The best way to get from Eureka to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 21h 1m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Eureka to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Eureka to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Eureka to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $370 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 21h 1m.
Eureka to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Petaluma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eureka to Costa Mesa is 684 miles. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Eureka to Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Eureka, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Arcata-Eureka Airport (ACV) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Harbor-19Th via Petaluma, Copeland St Transit Mall, 4th St & Folsom St, 5th St & Brannan St, San Francisco, Los Angeles Union Station, L.A. Union Station, Fullerton, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 in around 21h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Arcata-Eureka Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- 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 Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Eureka Amtrak Bus Stop to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
Bus from Copeland St Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $8–12
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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