How to get fromCosta Mesa to Long Beachby bus, car, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Costa Mesa to Long Beach by bus, car, or taxi

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Line 55 bus, line 1 bus, line 93 bus
best
1. Take the bus from 17Th-Orange to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 7bus 55
2. Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 to 7Th-Channelbus 1
3. Take the bus from 7th & VA Hospital NW to 7th & Long Beach Blvd NWbus 91 / ...
2h 38m
$6
Drive 20.4 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Costa Mesa to Long Beachcar 20.4 mi
32 min
$4–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Costa Mesa to Long Beachtaxi 20.4 mi
32 min
$75–95
Line 43 bus, line 460 bus, line 173 bus
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
3. Take the bus from Norwalk Station Bay 11 to 1st & Shelter F Sbus 173 / ...
4h 38m
$5–6

Costa Mesa to Long Beach by bus

143Weekly Buses

2h 38mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Distance: 31.3 mi
Duration: 2h 38m

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

You can take a bus from 17Th-Orange to 7th & Long Beach Blvd NW via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5, 7Th-Channel, and 7th & VA Hospital NW in around 2h 38m.

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Long Beach(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the 43rd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California, and the second most populous city in Los Angeles County, after the city of Los Angeles. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Long Beach

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

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.

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 Long Beach

Hyatt Regency Long Beach(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hyatt Centric the Pike Long Beach(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Residence Inn Long Beach Downtown(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Beach Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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