There are 4 ways to get from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 78 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Huntington / Maycrest to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 37m$46–72Bus, line 83 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flower / 9th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
5h 33m$8–9Drive 49.3 mi
- Drive from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margaritacar 49.3 mi
1h 1m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi 49.3 mi
1h 1m$160–200
Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita is to bus and line 83 bus which costs $7 - $9 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $9 - $13.
No, there is no direct bus from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Main / Garfield and arriving at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Flower / 9th, Harbor-East Shuttle Area and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Alhambra and Rancho Santa Margarita is 66 miles. The road distance is 49.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita without a car is to line 78 bus and train which takes 2h 37m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita, including transfers.
Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Flower / 9th station.
Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Alhambra to Rancho Santa Margarita.
There are 354+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Margarita.
What companies run services between Alhambra, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Garfield to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes, Olympic / Flower, Flower / 9th, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Huntington / Maycrest to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / 9th to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
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