The average bus between Costa Mesa and San Jose takes 9h 46m and the fastest bus takes 9h 21m. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Mesa to San Jose. 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 San Jose. The earliest departure is at 8:14 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 11:28 PM which arrives into San Jose at 9:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-Katella and take an average of 9h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at San Jose station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
Costa Mesa to San Jose bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Costa Mesa to San Jose bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and San Jose is 546.4 km. The road distance is 619 km.
Greyhound-us operates a bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to San Jose Diridon Station once daily, and the journey takes 7h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.