There are 4 ways to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 650 bus
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus 650
2h 3m$11–22Bus, line 43 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 5th / Los Angeles to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-19Thbus 43
3h 14m$4Drive 37.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesacar 37.4 mi
47 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesataxi 37.4 mi
47 min$130–170
Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa is to bus and line 43 bus which costs $3 - $4 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa is to drive which takes 47 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from 5th / Los Angeles and arriving at Harbor-19Th via Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Los Angeles Downtown and Costa Mesa is 41 miles. The road distance is 37.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa without a car is to train and line 650 bus which takes 2h 3m and costs $11 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa is 38 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Los Angeles Downtown to Costa Mesa.
There are 1514+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Downtown, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 5th / Los Angeles to Harbor-19Th via Disneyland Employee's Entrance and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Los Angeles to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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