The average bus between Costa Mesa and Dana Point takes 1h 38m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. There is a bus service every few hours from Costa Mesa to Dana Point. 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 hourly between Costa Mesa and Dana Point. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 8:26 PM which arrives into Dana Point at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Dana Point station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
Costa Mesa to Dana Point bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from 17Th-Orange station.
Costa Mesa to Dana Point bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Dana Point is 28.2 km. The road distance is 35 km.
You can take a bus from 17Th-Orange to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 6 in around 1h 55m.