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Costa Mesa to Santa Monica buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Costa Mesa and Santa Monica takes 5h 6m and the fastest bus takes 4h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Costa Mesa to Santa Monica. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 6m
Duration
74 mi
Distance
$6
Average price
Every 2 hours
Frequency

Line 43 bus, bus, line 20 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus bus 43
  2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus bus 460
  3. Take the bus from 7th / Maple to Wilshire / Lincolnbus bus 20
4h 59m
$4–6

Costa Mesa to Santa Monica bus times

Buses run every 2 hours between Costa Mesa and Santa Monica. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Santa Monica at 3:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-East Shuttle Area and take an average of 5h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Frequently asked questions

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Map of how to get from Costa Mesa to Santa Monica.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 74.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and Santa Monica, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Park-19Th to Wilshire / Lincoln via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, 6th / Los Angeles, and 7th / Maple in around 4h 59m.

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