There are 6 ways to get from Culver City to Costa Mesa by tram, train, bus, 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.
Tram, train, line 650 bus
best- Take the tram from Culver City Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Stationtram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus 650
3h 40m$14–26Bus, line 43 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Thbus 43
4h 7m$5–6Drive 44.6 mi
- Drive from Culver City to Costa Mesacar 44.6 mi
49 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Culver City to Costa Mesataxi 44.6 mi
49 min$160–200Tram, train
- Take the tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro E Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 42m$17–29Line 33 bus, train, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Venice / Hughes to Patsaouras Transit Plazabus 33
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Thbus 43
4h 10m$11–15
Culver City to Costa Mesa by tram, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Culver City to Costa Mesa is to bus and line 43 bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Culver City to Costa Mesa is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Culver City to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Venice / Hughes and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Flower / Pico and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Culver City station to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Culver City Station and arriving at Santa Ana via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro B & D Lines and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Culver City and Costa Mesa is 63 miles. The road distance is 44.9 miles.
The best way to get from Culver City to Costa Mesa without a car is to tram and train and line 650 bus which takes 3h 40m and costs $13 - $26.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Culver City to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Culver City to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Flower / Pico station.
Culver City to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Culver City Station.
Culver City to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
What companies run services between Culver City, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Venice / Hughes to Harbor-19Th via Venice / Olive, Flower / Pico, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Culver City Station to Little Tokyo / Arts District Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Culver City Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Venice / Hughes to Patsaouras Transit Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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
Santa Monica Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877.733.3305
- Website
- layellowcab.com
Sunshine-deluxe-transportation
- Phone
- 310-709-8480
- Website
- yelp.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- 310-444-4444
- Website
- santamonicataxi.com
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
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More Questions & Answers
Culver City to Costa Mesa train services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines.
Yes, the driving distance between Culver City to Costa Mesa is 45 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Culver City to Costa Mesa.
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