The average bus between Irvine and Balboa Beach takes 1h 15m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. The bus service runs several times per day from Irvine to Balboa Beach. 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 Irvine and Balboa Beach. The earliest departure is at 4:36 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Irvine is at 8:38 PM which arrives into Balboa Beach at 9:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 and take an average of 1h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Balboa Beach. However, there are services departing from Irvine station and arriving at Balboa Beach station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 15m.
Irvine to Balboa Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Culver-Michelson station.
Irvine to Balboa Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 station.
The distance between Irvine and Balboa Beach is 10.3 km. The road distance is 25 km.
OCTA operates a bus from Culver-Michelson to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 42 min.
