The average bus between San Rafael and Costa Mesa takes 16h 15m and the fastest bus takes 13h 34m. There is at least one bus per day from San Rafael to Costa Mesa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between San Rafael and Costa Mesa. The earliest departure is at 9:30 PM at night, and the last departure from San Rafael is at 9:30 PM which arrives into Costa Mesa at 11:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Mission St & 4th St and take an average of 16h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from San Rafael to Costa Mesa. However, there are services departing from San Rafael station and arriving at Costa Mesa station via Los Angeles Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 15m.
San Rafael to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from San Francisco station.
San Rafael to Costa Mesa bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
The distance between San Rafael and Costa Mesa is 636.3 km. The road distance is 773 km.
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost $60–100 and the journey takes 9h 5m.