The average bus between Costa Mesa and Oakland takes 10h 54m and the fastest bus takes 10h 26m. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Mesa to Oakland. 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 Oakland. The earliest departure is at 7:47 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 11:28 PM which arrives into Oakland at 10:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-Katella and take an average of 10h 54m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Oakland. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Oakland station via Oakland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 54m.
Costa Mesa to Oakland bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Costa Mesa to Oakland bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Oakland station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Oakland is 607 km. The road distance is 690 km.
Greyhound-us operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Oakland once daily, and the journey takes 8h 55m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.