- Distance: 5.6 mi
- Duration: 16 min
The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Lake Forest takes 16 min and the fastest bus takes 11 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Forest. 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 Lake Forest. 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 Lake Forest at 9:08 PM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 16 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Lake Forest station. Services depart hourly, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at El Toro-Trabuco station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Lake Forest is 8 km. The road distance is 9 km.
OCTA operates a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to El Toro-Trabuco hourly. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 17 min.
