The average bus between Costa Mesa and Santa Monica Pier takes 5h 7m and the fastest bus takes 4h 18m. The bus service runs several times per day from Costa Mesa to Santa Monica Pier. 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 every 2 hours between Costa Mesa and Santa Monica Pier. The earliest departure is at 2:41 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Costa Mesa is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Santa Monica Pier at 3:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-East Shuttle Area and take an average of 5h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to Santa Monica Pier. However, there are services departing from Costa Mesa station and arriving at Santa Monica Pier station via Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
Costa Mesa to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Park-19Th station.
Costa Mesa to Santa Monica Pier bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Figueroa / Pico station.
The distance between Costa Mesa and Santa Monica Pier is 67.4 km. The road distance is 113 km.
You can take a bus from Park-19Th to Santa Monica Pier via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Figueroa / Pico, Pico Station, and Downtown Santa Monica Station in around 4h 13m.