The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Dana Point takes 1h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Santa Margarita to Dana Point. 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 Rancho Santa Margarita and Dana Point. The earliest departure is at 4:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Margarita is at 7:53 PM which arrives into Dana Point at 9:23 PM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Dana Point station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Dana Point bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Dana Point bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Dana Point is 21.2 km. The road distance is 42 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Pacific Coast-Dana Point Harbor via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 in around 2h 6m.