There are 9 ways to get from San Antonio to Costa Mesa by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SAT - SNA
7h 57m$425–855Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane AUS - LGB
6h 46m$169–461Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus Houston
- Take the bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angelesbus El Paso
27h 17m$220–387Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
31h 55m$460–948Drive 1,314.2 mi
- Drive from San Antonio to Costa Mesacar 1,314.2 mi
20h 55m$240–347Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane AUS - SNA
8h 15m$178–780Fly San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAT - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
8h 23m$199–936Fly San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane SAT - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Irvinetrain
8h 58m$391–863Bus
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1001
- Take the bus from El Paso to Anaheim-Cerritosbus El Paso
31h 54m$196–330
San Antonio to Costa Mesa by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Antonio to Costa Mesa is to bus which costs $190 - $330 and takes 31h 54m.
The fastest way to get from San Antonio to Costa Mesa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from San Antonio to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita and arriving at Harbor-19Th via San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 6th / Wall, Rosecrans / Pioneer and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from San Antonio station to Costa Mesa station. However, there are services departing from San Antonio Station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between San Antonio and Costa Mesa is 1200 miles. The road distance is 1321.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Costa Mesa without a car is to bus via Los Angeles which takes 27h 17m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from San Antonio to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
San Antonio to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
San Antonio to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Antonio Station.
The best way to get from San Antonio to Costa Mesa is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $420 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $220 - $390 and takes 27h 17m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $950 and takes 31h 55m.
What companies run services between San Antonio, TX, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Marys Btwn Market & Villita to Harbor-19Th via I-35 N Access & Marek St, San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, El Paso, 612 Wall St - Los Angeles, 6th / Wall, Pioneer / Rosecrans, Rosecrans / Pioneer, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–360
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–390
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $450–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from San Antonio, TX - Tornado Bus Co to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to 612 Wall St - Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from El Paso to Anaheim-Cerritos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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More Questions & Answers
San Antonio to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co station.
Costa Mesa is 2h behind San Antonio. It is currently 11:50 AM in San Antonio and 9:50 AM in Costa Mesa.
San Antonio to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Antonio to Costa Mesa is 1322 miles. It takes approximately 20h 55m to drive from San Antonio to Costa Mesa.
There are 1524+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.













