The average bus between Costa Mesa and Long Beach takes 2h 14m and the fastest bus takes 1h 52m. There is a bus service every few hours from Costa Mesa to Long Beach. 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 Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 5:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 9:28 PM which arrives into Long Beach at 11:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 2h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Long Beach station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 14m.
Costa Mesa to Long Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from 17Th-Orange station.
Costa Mesa to Long Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 7th & Long Beach Blvd NW station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Long Beach is 28.7 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from 17Th-Orange to 7th & Long Beach Blvd NW via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5, 7Th-Channel, and 7th & VA Hospital NW in around 2h 38m.