There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Costa Mesa by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Santa Ana to Costa Mesa by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Costa Mesa is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Costa Mesa is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $35 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main-1St and arriving at 19Th-Harbor. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Costa Mesa is 13 miles. The road distance is 8.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Costa Mesa without a car is to line 55 bus which takes 1h and costs $2.
The line 55 bus from Main-1St to 19Th-Harbor takes 1h including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Santa Ana to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Main-1St station.
Santa Ana to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 19Th-Harbor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Costa Mesa is 9 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Santa Ana to Costa Mesa.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
OCTA operates a bus from Main-1St to 19Th-Harbor every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Main-1St to 19Th-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $35–45
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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