The average bus between Rancho Santa Margarita and San Clemente takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 35m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Santa Margarita to San Clemente. 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 San Clemente. 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 San Clemente at 9:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 and take an average of 1h 58m. 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 San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Rancho Santa Margarita station and arriving at San Clemente station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Rancho Santa Margarita to San Clemente bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to San Clemente bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico station.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and San Clemente is 23.8 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 in around 2h 19m.