There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus, train, tram, or car
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Line 438 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Highland Ave & 14th St to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 438
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 4m$48–76Bus, line 83 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
5h 4m$8–10Line 232 bus, tram, line 460 bus, line 83 bus, line 89 bus
- Take the bus from Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach to Aviation / Centurybus 232
- Take the tram from Aviation / Century Station to Norwalk Stationtram
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- 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
4h 55m$9–10Drive 54.3 mi
- Drive from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margaritacar 54.3 mi
1h 1m$10–15
Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita is to line 232 bus and tram and line 460 bus and line 83 bus and line 89 bus which costs $8 - $10 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Manhattan Ave & 10th St and arriving at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Flower / Pico, Harbor-East Shuttle Area and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Manhattan Beach and Rancho Santa Margarita is 78 miles. The road distance is 54.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita without a car is to line 438 bus and train which takes 3h 4m and costs $45 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita, including transfers.
Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Flower / Pico station.
Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Manhattan Beach to Rancho Santa Margarita.
There are 339+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Margarita.
What companies run services between Manhattan Beach, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Manhattan Ave & 10th St to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Figueroa St & 12th St, Flower / Pico, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 5h 4m.
- 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
Tram from Aviation / Century Station to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Highland Ave & 14th St to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Sepulveda / Manhattan Beach to Aviation / Century
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Norwalk Station to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / Pico to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
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
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
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