The average bus between Costa Mesa and Carlsbad takes 8h 34m and the fastest bus takes 7h 33m. The bus runs, on average, 4 times per week from Costa Mesa to Carlsbad. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a week between Costa Mesa and Carlsbad. The earliest departure is at 9:45 PM at night, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 11:15 PM which arrives into Carlsbad at 9:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Ana and take an average of 8h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Carlsbad. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Carlsbad station via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 34m.
Costa Mesa to Carlsbad bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate station.
Costa Mesa to Carlsbad bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Oceanside station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Carlsbad is 75.3 km. The road distance is 102 km.
You can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Carlsbad Village Station Stall 5 via Santa Ana, Oceanside, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 2h 55m.
