The average bus between La Mesa and Mission Beach takes 1h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 3m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from La Mesa to Mission 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 every 30 minutes between La Mesa and Mission Beach. The earliest departure is at 4:36 AM at night, and the last departure from La Mesa is at 10:19 PM which arrives into Mission Beach at 11:42 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

1h 29m • 1 change

1h 17m • 1 change

1h 20m • 1 change

1h 21m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from La Mesa to Mission Beach. However, there are services departing from La Mesa station and arriving at Mission Beach station via Old Town Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
La Mesa to Mission Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from University Av & College Av station.
La Mesa to Mission Beach bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl station.
The distance between La Mesa and Mission Beach is 21.5 km. The road distance is 22 km.
You can take a bus from University Av & College Av to Mission Bl & Santa Clara Pl via Old Town Transit Center in around 1h 23m.