There are 4 ways to get from Costa Mesa to San Simeon by taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Costa Mesa to Los Angeles Airport, CAtaxi
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CAbus
- Take the taxi from Santa Maria Airport, CA to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
8h 25m$348–433Drive 263.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Costa Mesa to San Simeoncar 263.1 mi
4h 54m$48–70Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Paso Robles Amtrak Station to San Simeontaxi
10h 11m$203–335Train, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
10h 53m$164–277
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Costa Mesa to San Simeon is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Mesa to San Simeon is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Costa Mesa and San Simeon is 289 miles. The road distance is 264.7 miles.
The best way to get from Costa Mesa to San Simeon without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 8h 25m and costs $340 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Costa Mesa to San Simeon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Costa Mesa to San Simeon is 265 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Costa Mesa to San Simeon.
There are 159+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between Costa Mesa, CA, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Costa Mesa to San Simeon. However, you can take the taxi to Los Angeles Airport, CA, take the bus to Santa Maria Airport, CA, take the taxi to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can take the line 662 bus to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9, walk to Santa Ana, take the train to Los Angeles, take the train to Paso Robles Amtrak Station, then take the taxi to San Simeon.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Paso Robles Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- [email protected]
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Maria Airport, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–105
- Website
- Central Coast Shuttle
- one way non-prepaid
- $90–105
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $85–100
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- SoCoTransit
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $90–180
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
Yellow Cab of Santa Maria
- Phone
- +1-805-347-0000
Yellow Cab of Santa Maria
- Phone
- +1-805-347-0000
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