Car hire and driving in Costa Mesa, CA
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SNA means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Costa Mesa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa to Fullerton | United States | 25 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Costa Mesa to Long Beach | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 23 min |
| Costa Mesa to Norwalk | United States | 33 km (20 mi) | about 27 min |
| Costa Mesa to Downey | United States | 39 km (24 mi) | about 31 min |
| Costa Mesa to Corona | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 34 min |
| Costa Mesa to Torrance | United States | 45 km (28 mi) | about 36 min |
| Costa Mesa to West Covina | United States | 48 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Costa Mesa to Pomona | United States | 49 km (30 mi) | about 39 min |
| Costa Mesa to East Los Angeles | United States | 49 km (30 mi) | about 40 min |
| Costa Mesa to El Monte | United States | 49 km (30 mi) | about 40 min |
| Costa Mesa to Ontario | United States | 53 km (33 mi) | about 43 min |
| Costa Mesa to Inglewood | United States | 54 km (33 mi) | about 44 min |
| Costa Mesa to Los Angeles | United States | 55 km (34 mi) | about 44 min |
| Costa Mesa to Tijuana | Mexico | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Costa Mesa to Phoenix | United States | 542 km (337 mi) | about 7 h 21 min |
| Costa Mesa to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 1,093 km (679 mi) | about 14 h 49 min |
| Costa Mesa to San Diego | United States | 125 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Costa Mesa to Mexicali | Mexico | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Costa Mesa to San Jose | United States | 546 km (340 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Costa Mesa to Chihuahua | Mexico | 1,255 km (780 mi) | about 17 h 1 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Costa Mesa?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.