The average bus between Downey and Rancho Santa Margarita takes 3h 29m and the fastest bus takes 2h 24m. There is a bus service every few hours from Downey to Rancho Santa Margarita. 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 hourly between Downey and Rancho Santa Margarita. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Downey is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Rancho Santa Margarita at 5:57 AM. All services require a transfer at Disneyland Employee's Entrance and take an average of 3h 29m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Downey to Rancho Santa Margarita? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Downey to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Downey station and arriving at Rancho Santa Margarita station via Disneyland Employee's Entrance. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
Downey to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Norwalk Station.
Downey to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
The distance between Downey and Rancho Santa Margarita is 59.2 km. The road distance is 88 km.
You can take a bus from Norwalk Station to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 3h 32m.