There are 4 ways to get from Fullerton to Costa Mesa by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 43 bus
best- Take the bus from Harbor-Santa Fe to Harbor-19Thbus 43
1h 25m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fullerton to Costa Mesataxi 16.2 mi
27 min$60–75Drive 16.2 mi
- Drive from Fullerton to Costa Mesacar 16.2 mi
27 min$3–5Train, line 662 bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus 662
1h 39m$9–11
Fullerton to Costa Mesa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fullerton to Costa Mesa is to line 43 bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Fullerton to Costa Mesa is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Harbor-Santa Fe and arriving at Harbor-19Th. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Fullerton and Costa Mesa is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.3 miles.
The best way to get from Fullerton to Costa Mesa without a car is to line 43 bus which takes 1h 25m and costs $2.
The line 43 bus from Harbor-Santa Fe to Harbor-19Th takes 1h 25m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Fullerton to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Harbor-Santa Fe station.
Fullerton to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-19Th station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fullerton to Costa Mesa is 16 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Fullerton to Costa Mesa.
There are 1523+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Fullerton, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
OCTA operates a bus from Harbor-Santa Fe to Harbor-19Th every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Santa Fe to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 9 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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
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