There are 4 ways to get from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the taxi from Irvine to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi
41 min$37–50Line 83 bus, line 89 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresabus 89
2h 4m$4Drive 24.6 mi
- Drive from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margaritacar 24.6 mi
31 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi 24.6 mi
31 min$90–110
Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita is to line 83 bus and line 89 bus which costs $4 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Harbor-East Shuttle Area and arriving at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between Anaheim and Rancho Santa Margarita is 30 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita without a car is to train and taxi which takes 41 min and costs $35 - $50.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita, including transfers.
Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Harbor-East Shuttle Area station.
Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita is 25 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Anaheim to Rancho Santa Margarita.
There are 354+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Margarita.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $30–110
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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