There are 4 ways to get from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 650 bus
best- Take the train from Newhall to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Anaheimtrain
- Take the bus from Artic - Dock 7 to Oc Fair-Yellow Gatebus 650
3h 54m$19–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sylmar Station to Spring / 7thbus 92
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
6h 14m$10–15Drive 69.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesacar 69.3 mi
1h 23m$13–19Train, line 43 bus
- Take the train from Newhall to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Thbus 43
4h 3m$11–16
Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa is to train and line 43 bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 4h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Clarita station to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from Sylmar Station and arriving at Harbor-19Th via 5th / Hill and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 14m.
The distance between Santa Clarita and Costa Mesa is 71 miles. The road distance is 69.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa without a car is to train and line 650 bus which takes 3h 54m and costs $19 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa, including transfers.
Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Sylmar Station.
Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Spring / 7th station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Santa Clarita to Costa Mesa.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Costa Mesa.
What companies run services between Santa Clarita, CA, USA and Costa Mesa, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Newhall to Harbor-19Th via Sylmar / San Fernando, Sylmar Station, Spring / 7th, 5th / Hill, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 6h 14m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Newhall to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Newhall to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-19Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Sylmar Station to Spring / 7th
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
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