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OCTA 43 bus

Fullerton - Costa Mesa

Trips every 60 min72% on time

OCTA 43 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The OCTA 43 - Fullerton - Costa Mesa bus serves 70 bus stops in the Orange County area departing from Harbor-Bernard and ending at Berkeley-West Valley View. Scroll down to see upcoming 43 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 43 bus times will be displayed. The full 43 bus schedule as well as real-time departures can be found in the Transit app.

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Thu, Sep 3, 2026
Fri, Sep 4, 2026
OCTA Fullerton - Costa Mesa map

OCTA 43 bus route map

The OCTA 43 - Fullerton - Costa Mesa bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the OCTA 43 bus to help you plan your trip on OCTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 43 bus is approaching your stop.

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OCTA 43 bus Service Alerts

Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 43 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by OCTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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OCTA 43 bus Service Frequency

Trips every 60 min

The next 43 bus leaves Harbor-Bernard at 11:30 PM, and arrives at Berkeley-West Valley View at 12:47 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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OCTA 43 bus On-Time Performance

72% on time

72% of riders report that the OCTA 43 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 245 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 43 bus. Compared to other OCTA lines, the 43 bus is ranked 25 out of 57 OCTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user-reported and may differ from official OCTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 43 by opening the Transit app.

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