There are 6 ways to get from Costa Mesa to El Segundo by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 662 bus, train, line 4 bus, tram, line 109 bus
best- Take the bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9bus 662
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus 4
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Take the bus from LAX Transit Center Bay 9 to Grand Ave. / Main St.bus 109
3h 45mLine 43 bus, line 460 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus 43
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus 460
4h 4m$6–7Bus, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Florence / Malabar to LAX / Metro Transit Centerbus 111 / ...
3h 52m$21–40Drive 39.2 mi
- Drive from Costa Mesa to El Segundocar 39.2 mi
44 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Costa Mesa to El Segundotaxi 39.2 mi
44 min$140–170Train, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
3h 51m$15–27
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to El Segundo is to line 43 bus and line 460 bus which costs $6 - $7 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to El Segundo is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Costa Mesa to El Segundo. However, there are services departing from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate and arriving at Grand Ave. / Main St. via Santa Ana, Florence / Malabar and LAX Transit Center Bay 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Costa Mesa to El Segundo. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at LAX / Metro Transit Center via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 51m.
The distance between Costa Mesa and El Segundo is 53 miles. The road distance is 39.4 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to El Segundo without a car is to line 662 bus and train and line 4 bus and tram and line 109 bus which takes 3h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Costa Mesa to El Segundo, including transfers.
Costa Mesa to El Segundo bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Costa Mesa to El Segundo train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Costa Mesa to El Segundo bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Huntington Park station.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and El Segundo, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to Grand Ave. / Main St. via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, Santa Ana, Huntington Park, Florence / Malabar, LAX / Metro Transit Center, and LAX Transit Center Bay 9 in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Oc Fair-Yellow Gate to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Park-19Th to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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Costa Mesa to El Segundo train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to El Segundo is 39 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Costa Mesa to El Segundo.
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