There are 7 ways to get from Salinas to Costa Mesa by shuttle, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
4h 57m$167–443Drive 341 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salinas to Costa Mesacar 341 mi
5h 58m$63–90Bus
- Take the bus from Salinas to Los Angelesbus Ans 6241
10h 56mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
12h 10m$126–250Shuttle to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take a shuttle bus from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
6h 32m$236–862Line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MRY - SNA
6h 33m$249–760Bus via Gilroy
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
14h 21m$76–103
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salinas to Costa Mesa is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Salinas to Costa Mesa is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $160 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Salinas to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Los Angeles and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Salinas to Costa Mesa station. However, there are services departing from Salinas and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Salinas and Costa Mesa is 412 miles. The road distance is 343 miles.
The best way to get from Salinas to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Salinas to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Salinas to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by American Star Tours, depart from Salinas station.
Salinas to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salinas station.
The best way to get from Salinas to Costa Mesa is to bus which takes 10h 56m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 12h 10m.
What companies run services between Salinas, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
American Star Tours operates a bus from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily, and the journey takes 7h 40m. FlixBus-us also services this route 4 times a week. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
Shuttle from Prunedale Park & Ride to SJC Airport Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $40–55
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://mst.org/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Gilroy to Downtown Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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More Questions & Answers
Salinas to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by American Star Tours, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Salinas to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salinas to Costa Mesa is 343 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Salinas to Costa Mesa.
There are 1482+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.