Tours, tickets and day trips in Costa Mesa, CA
The best-reviewed tours and tickets with live prices, the sights with published visitor numbers, and the towns close enough for a day out.
Top-rated experiences in Costa Mesa
The best-reviewed experiences in Costa Mesa from Viator, our tours partner: 122 to choose from, with the “from” price of each. You book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes; free cancellation is marked where it applies.
The Escape Game: 60-Minute Adventures at Irvine Spectrum Center (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $46.99 Free cancellation
Whale-Watching Cruise from Newport Beach (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $38.75 Free cancellation
Electric Boat Rental in Newport Beach for Up to 12 People (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $149.60 Free cancellation
Luxury Whale Watching: Fewer People, Extra Speed, Expert Staff (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $69 Free cancellation
Newport Beach Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $38.75 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Private Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour in Newport Beach (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $425 Free cancellation Likely to sell out
Catalina Island Ferry from Newport Beach to Avalon (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $47 Free cancellation
Private Coastal Air Tour from Orange County (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $211.50 Free cancellation
Historic Newport Harbor Boat Tours (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $379 Free cancellation
City Cruises Premier Brunch Cruise from Newport Beach (opens viator.com in a new tab)
from $113.11 Free cancellation
All 122 experiences in Costa Mesa on Viator (opens viator.com in a new tab)
Prices are Viator’s “from” prices in US dollars as of 15 Sep 2026; the final price depends on date and group. We earn a commission on bookings made through these links, at no extra cost to you.
Tours, tickets and day trips across United States
What people come to see
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Museum of Art | 60,000 | — |
The busiest is Orange County Museum of Art at 60,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Costa Mesa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa to Orange | United States | 17 km (11 mi) | about 17 min |
| Costa Mesa to Anaheim | United States | 22 km (13 mi) | about 21 min |
| Costa Mesa to Fullerton | United States | 25 km (16 mi) | about 25 min |
| Costa Mesa to Long Beach | United States | 29 km (18 mi) | about 28 min |
| Costa Mesa to Norwalk | United States | 33 km (20 mi) | about 32 min |
| Costa Mesa to Downey | United States | 39 km (24 mi) | about 38 min |
| Costa Mesa to Corona | United States | 42 km (26 mi) | about 41 min |
| Costa Mesa to Torrance | United States | 45 km (28 mi) | about 44 min |
| Costa Mesa to Los Angeles | United States | 55 km (34 mi) | about 53 min |
| Costa Mesa to Tijuana | Mexico | 153 km (95 mi) | about 2 h 29 min |
| Costa Mesa to San Diego | United States | 125 km (77 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Costa Mesa to Mexicali | Mexico | 256 km (159 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Find things to do
Tours, tickets and day trips anywhere Viator sells them: pick a place, compare prices and reviews here, book on Viator.
Common questions
How do I book tours and tickets in Costa Mesa?
Through Viator, our tours partner. The experiences on this page are live from Viator with their “from” prices; you book on Viator, which takes payment and handles changes and refunds.
What is the most visited attraction in Costa Mesa?
Orange County Museum of Art, with 60,000 visitors (Wikidata).
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.