How to get fromCosta Mesa to Downeyby bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Downey by bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or train

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Line 650 bus, bus
best
1. Take the bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Artic - Dock 7bus 650
2. Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Downeybus FlixBus 2037
2h
$4–7
Line 43 bus, line 460 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus 43
2. Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus 460
2h 49m
$3–4
Drive 28 mi
1. Drive from Costa Mesa to Downeycar 28 mi
32 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Costa Mesa to Downeytaxi 28 mi
32 min
$100–130
Line 662 bus, train, line 4 bus
1. Take the bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9bus 662
2. Take the train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
3. Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus 4
2h 30m

Costa Mesa to Downey by bus

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2hAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Distance: 29.5 mi
Duration: 2h

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

You can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Downey via Artic - Dock 7 and Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in around 2h.

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Downey(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.

Things to do in Downey

Knott's Berry Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Berry Farm is a 57 acre amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. In March 2015, it was ranked as the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America, while averaging approximately 4 million visitors per year. The park features over 40 rides, including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides, and water rides.

Knott's Scary Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Scary Farm or Knott's Halloween Haunt is a seasonal Halloween event at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is an event in which the theme park is transformed into "160 acres of horror", via a series of roaming monsters, terrifying haunted houses and 'scare zones'. As of 2010, it was said to be the first, largest and longest-running Halloween event to be held at a theme park.

Angels Flight(Opens in a new window)

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298   ft over a vertical gain of 96   ft.

GhostRider (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

GhostRider is a wooden roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is located in the Ghost Town section of the park, south of the main entrance. Manufactured by Custom Coasters International, GhostRider is the longest wooden coaster on the West Coast of the United States, measuring 4533 ft long and 118 ft tall. The ride follows an L-shaped double out and back pattern, with a station themed to a mining building. There are three trains, each themed to a different precious metal, though only two are in use at any given time.

Places to stay in Downey

Studio Inn & Suites at Promenade Downey(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Downey(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

American Inn Downey(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Best Western Norwalk Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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