The average bus between Costa Mesa and Carson takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 3h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Mesa to Carson. 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 twice daily between Costa Mesa and Carson. The earliest departure is at 2:00 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 6:58 PM which arrives into Carson at 10:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
3h 23m • 3 changes
3h 34m • 3 changes
3h 53m • 3 changes
3h 15m • 3 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Carson. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Carson station via 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
Costa Mesa to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Costa Mesa to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Carson St + Moneta Av station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Carson is 39.7 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from 19Th-Harbor to Carson St + Moneta Av via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5, 7Th-Channel, 7th & VA Hospital NW, 1st & Shelter E S, and Downtown Long Beach Station in around 3h 57m.
