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How to get fromMission Bay to Dana Pointby plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mission Bay to Dana Point by plane, bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3h 36m
    $263–852

  2. Drive 437.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mission Bay to Dana Pointcar car 437.3 mi
    7h 21m
    $80–116

  3. Bus via Los Angeles

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    12h 29m
    $90–141

  4. Caltrain, train

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train
    15h 43m
    $160–334

  5. Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the tram from Third Street & Mission Rock St to Union Square/Market St Station Northboundtram tram
    2. Take the subway from Powell Street to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3h 49m
    $317–845

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 23m
    $272–899

  7. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    15h 18m
    $80–153

Mission Bay to Dana Point by bus and foot

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration12h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 36m

What companies run services between Mission Bay, CA, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco to Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 12h 29m.

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