The average bus between Dana Point and Costa Mesa takes 1h 52m and the fastest bus takes 1h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dana Point to Costa Mesa. 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 Dana Point and Costa Mesa. The earliest departure is at 4:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Dana Point is at 9:10 PM which arrives into Costa Mesa at 6:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 1h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Dana Point to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Dana Point station and arriving at Costa Mesa station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
Dana Point to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern station.
Dana Point to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 17Th-Orange station.
The distance between Dana Point and Costa Mesa is 28.2 km. The road distance is 34 km.
You can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to 17Th-Orange via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Newport Trans Ctr Dock 8 in around 1h 34m.