There are 4 ways to get from Placentia to Costa Mesa by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 43 bus
best- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Thbus 43
1h 27m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Placentia to Costa Mesataxi 17.4 mi
22 min$65–80Drive 17.4 mi
- Drive from Placentia to Costa Mesacar 17.4 mi
22 min$4–5Train, 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
Placentia to Costa Mesa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Placentia to Costa Mesa is to line 43 bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Placentia to Costa Mesa is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 and arriving at Harbor-19Th. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Placentia and Costa Mesa is 17 miles. The road distance is 17.5 miles.
The best way to get from Placentia to Costa Mesa without a car is to line 43 bus which takes 1h 27m and costs $2.
The line 43 bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th takes 1h 27m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Placentia to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 station.
Placentia to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-19Th station.
Yes, the driving distance between Placentia to Costa Mesa is 17 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Placentia to Costa Mesa.
There are 1482+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Placentia, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
OCTA operates a bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 27m.
- 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 Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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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