The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Fullerton takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton. 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 Fullerton. The earliest departure is at 4:59 AM at night, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Margarita is at 8:53 PM which arrives into Fullerton at 10:46 PM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 2h 15m. 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 Fullerton. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Fullerton station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-Commonwealth station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Fullerton is 39.2 km. The road distance is 57 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Harbor-Commonwealth via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 2h 28m.