The average bus between Costa Mesa and La Jolla takes 4h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 22m. There is at least one bus per day from Costa Mesa to La Jolla. 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 once daily between Costa Mesa and La Jolla. The earliest departure is at 12:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 11:15 PM which arrives into La Jolla at 6:03 AM. All services require a transfer at The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9 and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


3h 32m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to La Jolla. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at La Jolla station via San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
Costa Mesa to La Jolla bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Costa Mesa to La Jolla bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Silverado St & Herschel Av station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and La Jolla is 106.7 km. The road distance is 170 km.
You can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Silverado St & Herschel Av via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, Santa Ana Bus Stop, San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop, and Old Town Transit Center in around 3h 58m.