The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and Long Beach takes 2h 51m and the fastest bus takes 2h. The bus service runs several times per day from Rancho Santa Margarita to Long Beach. 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 3 times a day between Rancho Santa Margarita and Long Beach. The earliest departure is at 6:22 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rancho Santa Margarita is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Long Beach at 8:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 2h 51m. 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 Long Beach. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at Long Beach station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Long Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Long Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Long Beach Bus Station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Long Beach is 56 km. The road distance is 80 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Long Beach Bus Station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Santa Ana-Santiago, and Santa Ana Bus Stop in around 3h 27m.