The average bus between Escondido and La Mesa takes 2h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 57m. There is an hourly bus service from Escondido to La 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 Escondido and La Mesa. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Escondido is at 8:05 PM which arrives into La Mesa at 10:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr and take an average of 2h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Escondido to La Mesa. However, there are services departing from Escondido station and arriving at La Mesa station via Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
Escondido to La Mesa bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Escondido Transit Center station.
Escondido to La Mesa bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at University Av & Allison Av station.
The distance between Escondido and La Mesa is 39.5 km. The road distance is 68 km.
You can take a bus from Escondido Transit Center to University Av & Allison Av via Clairemont Mesa Bl & Complex Dr and Fashion Valley Transit Center in around 2h 32m.