The average bus between Santa Monica and Costa Mesa takes 4h 34m and the fastest bus takes 3h 35m. There is an hourly bus service from Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica and Costa Mesa. The earliest departure is at 2:39 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 9:17 PM which arrives into Costa Mesa at 4:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Venice / Olive and take an average of 4h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Monica to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Santa Monica station and arriving at Costa Mesa station via Venice / Olive. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
Santa Monica to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 2nd / Broadway station.
Santa Monica to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor-19Th station.
The distance between Santa Monica and Costa Mesa is 67.6 km. The road distance is 120 km.
You can take a bus from 2nd / Broadway to Harbor-19Th via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 4h 41m.
