There are 6 ways to get from Alhambra to Costa Mesa by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 78 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Huntington / Maycrest to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 35m$15–27Line 78 bus, bus, line 43 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Grand / Venicebus 78
- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Thbus 43
4h 19m$5–6Line 78 bus, train, line 650 bus
- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus 650
3h 41m$13–24Drive 37.8 mi
- Drive from Alhambra to Costa Mesacar 37.8 mi
53 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alhambra to Costa Mesataxi 37.8 mi
53 min$130–170Line 78 bus, train, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Thbus 43
3h 47m$11–15
Alhambra to Costa Mesa by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alhambra to Costa Mesa is to line 78 bus and bus and line 43 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Alhambra to Costa Mesa is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Alhambra to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Main / Garfield and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Flower / Pico and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Alhambra and Costa Mesa is 54 miles. The road distance is 38 miles.
The best way to get from Alhambra to Costa Mesa without a car is to line 78 bus and train which takes 3h 35m and costs $14 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Alhambra to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Alhambra to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Main / Garfield station.
Alhambra to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Grand / Venice station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alhambra to Costa Mesa is 38 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Alhambra to Costa Mesa.
There are 1523+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Alhambra, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Garfield to Harbor-19Th via Grand / Venice, Flower / Pico, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 4h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Huntington / Maycrest to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Main / Garfield to Grand / Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
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