The average bus between Lake Arrowhead and Costa Mesa takes 4h 53m and the fastest bus takes 4h 31m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Arrowhead 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 3 times a day between Lake Arrowhead and Costa Mesa. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Arrowhead is at 6:14 PM which arrives into Costa Mesa at 10:59 PM. All services require a transfer at San Bernardino and take an average of 4h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Arrowhead to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Lake Arrowhead station and arriving at Costa Mesa station via San Bernardino. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
Lake Arrowhead to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, depart from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 station.
Lake Arrowhead to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Mountain Transit, arrive at Harbor-19Th station.
The distance between Lake Arrowhead and Costa Mesa is 95.2 km. The road distance is 148 km.
You can take a bus from Stater Bros / Arrowhead Village - Hwy 189 to Harbor-19Th via San Bernardino, Harbor + Katella, and Harbor-Katella in around 4h 45m.