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Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Margarita buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Santa Monica and Rancho Santa Margarita takes 6h 16m and the fastest bus takes 4h 44m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Margarita. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

6h 16m
Duration
89 mi
Distance
$8
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14bus bus 460
  2. Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus bus 83
5h 22m
$7–8

Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Margarita bus times

Buses run hourly between Santa Monica and Rancho Santa Margarita. The earliest departure is at 2:27 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Monica is at 8:35 PM which arrives into Rancho Santa Margarita at 5:57 AM. All services require a transfer at 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines and take an average of 6h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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Map of how to get from Santa Monica to Rancho Santa Margarita.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 89.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 16m

What companies run services between Santa Monica, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Downtown Santa Monica Station to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Lines, Flower / 7th, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 5h 22m.

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