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How to get fromWalnut Creek to Costa Mesaby subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Walnut Creek to Costa Mesa by subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport

    best
    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    3h 43m
    $116–295

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    13h 37m
    $73–139

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    17h 57m
    $171–351

  4. Drive 401.2 mi

    1. Drive from Walnut Creek to Costa Mesacar car 401.2 mi
    6h 46m
    $74–106

  5. BART, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to 12th Street / Oakland City Centersubway subway
    2. Take the subway from 12th Street / Oakland City Center to Coliseumsubway subway
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus bus
    5h 22m
    $251–764

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    5h 48m
    $197–720

  7. BART, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus

    1. Take the subway from Walnut Creek to MacArthursubway subway
    2. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    3. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4. Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Harbor And Macarthur to Newport-18Thbus bus
    6h 25m
    $206–820

  8. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    14h 9m
    $81–142

Walnut Creek to Costa Mesa by subway and bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 396.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Walnut Creek, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?

Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 10h 30m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Martinez to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $160–330 and the journey takes 13h 17m.

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