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

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There are 7 ways to get from Mission Bay to Dana Point by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, tram, subway, 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 37m
    $183–442

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the train from Anaheim to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain train Pacific Surfliner
    10h 38m
    $71–106

  3. 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
    $126–299

  4. Drive  437.3 mi

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

  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
    $287–845

  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
    $75–123

Mission Bay to Dana Point by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 409.5 mi
  • Duration: 3h 37m

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

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Del Obispo-Stonehill via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 15h 43m.

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