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Trip Overview

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.

4h 34m
Duration
76 mi
Distance
$6
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 33 bus, bus, line 43 bus

best
  1. Take the bus from 2nd / Broadway to Venice / Olivebus bus 33
  2. Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus bus 460
  3. Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Thbus bus 43
4h 41m
$5–6

Santa Monica to Costa Mesa bus times

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 12:52 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.

Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 54m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 58m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 31m • 2 changes
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 52m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 6m • 2 changes

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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 52m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 6m • 2 changes

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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 52m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 6m • 2 changes

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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 30m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 29m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 38m • 2 changes

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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA7h 34m • 2 changes

Departing Monday, November 9, 2026

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA3h 52m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 6m • 2 changes

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    Metro Los AngelesMetro Los AngelesOCTA4h 7m • 2 changes
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Santa Monica to Costa Mesa? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Santa Monica to Costa Mesa.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 75.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 34m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?

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.

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