There are 4 ways to get from Irvine to Costa Mesa by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 79 bus, line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Culver-Michelson to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2bus 79
- Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 8 to Harbor-Bernardbus 55
1h 33m$4Drive 11.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Irvine to Costa Mesacar 11.1 mi
11 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Irvine to Costa Mesataxi 11.1 mi
11 min$40–55Walk
- Take the walk from Irvine to Costa Mesawalk 7.6 mi
2h 27m
Irvine to Costa Mesa by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Costa Mesa is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Costa Mesa is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $40 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Culver-Michelson and arriving at Harbor-Bernard via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Irvine and Costa Mesa is 21 miles. The road distance is 11.2 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Costa Mesa without a car is to line 79 bus and line 55 bus which takes 1h 33m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Irvine to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Irvine to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Culver-Michelson station.
Irvine to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Costa Mesa is 11 miles. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Irvine to Costa Mesa.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Culver-Michelson to Harbor-Bernard via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 and Newport Trans Ctr Dock 8 in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Culver-Michelson to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 8 to Harbor-Bernard
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- $40–55
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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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