The average bus between South Coast Plaza and Dana Point takes 1h 40m and the fastest bus takes 1h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from South Coast Plaza to Dana Point. 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 South Coast Plaza and Dana Point. The earliest departure is at 4:57 AM at night, and the last departure from South Coast Plaza is at 8:43 PM which arrives into Dana Point at 10:05 PM. All services require a transfer at Bristol-Town Center and take an average of 1h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Coast Plaza to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from South Coast Plaza station and arriving at Dana Point station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 40m.
South Coast Plaza to Dana Point bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Bristol-Town Center station.
South Coast Plaza to Dana Point bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast station.
The distance between South Coast Plaza and Dana Point is 30.6 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a vehicle from South Coast Plaza to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Bristol-Town Center and Newport Trans Ctr Dock 6 in around 2h 7m.