There are 3 ways to get from Barstow to Costa Mesa by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 43 bus
best- Take the train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Thbus 43
5h 7m$43–85Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to San Bernardinobus 15
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katellabus 200
6h 1m$4–14Drive 117.2 mi
- Drive from Barstow to Costa Mesacar 117.2 mi
1h 59m$22–31
Barstow to Costa Mesa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barstow to Costa Mesa is to bus which costs $4 - $14 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Barstow to Costa Mesa is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Barstow to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave and arriving at Harbor-19Th via San Bernardino and Harbor-Katella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Barstow and Costa Mesa is 144 miles. The road distance is 117.9 miles.
The best way to get from Barstow to Costa Mesa without a car is to train and line 43 bus which takes 5h 7m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Barstow to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Barstow to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, depart from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave station.
Barstow to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Victor Valley Transit Authority, arrive at San Bernardino station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barstow to Costa Mesa is 118 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Barstow to Costa Mesa.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Barstow, San Bernardino County, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to Harbor-19Th via San Bernardino, Harbor + Katella, and Harbor-Katella in around 6h 1m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Barstow Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from E Mountain View St EB FS Belinda Ave to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
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