There are 4 ways to get from Burbank to Costa Mesa by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 650 bus
best- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus 650
3h 22m$18–31Line 94 bus, bus, line 43 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 5thbus 94
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Thbus 43
4h 33m$5–6Drive 48.4 mi
- Drive from Burbank to Costa Mesacar 48.4 mi
58 min$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Burbank to Costa Mesataxi 48.4 mi
58 min$190–230
Burbank to Costa Mesa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burbank to Costa Mesa is to line 94 bus and bus and line 43 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Burbank to Costa Mesa is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Burbank to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Olive / San Fernando and arriving at Harbor-19Th via 5th / Hill and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Burbank and Costa Mesa is 52 miles. The road distance is 48.7 miles.
The best way to get from Burbank to Costa Mesa without a car is to train and line 650 bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Burbank to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Burbank to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Olive / San Fernando station.
Burbank to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Hill / 5th station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burbank to Costa Mesa is 49 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Burbank to Costa Mesa.
There are 1435+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Olive / San Fernando to Harbor-19Th via Hill / 5th, 5th / Hill, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
- Website
- beverlyhillscabco.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
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