There are 5 ways to get from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), 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 San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 5m$22–46Line 460 bus, line 83 bus, line 91 bus
cheapest- 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 7 to Camino Capistrano-Old Missionbus 91
5h 16m$8–9Line 438 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Manhattan Ave & 10th St to Union Station Bay 2bus 438
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 47m$23–33Drive 55.7 mi
- Drive from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistranocar 55.7 mi
1h$11–15Line 109 bus, line 40 bus, train
- Take the bus from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.bus 109
- Take the bus from Crenshaw / Slauson to Alameda / Los Angelesbus 40
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 23m$22–45
Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano is to line 460 bus and line 83 bus and line 91 bus which costs $8 - $9 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano is to drive which takes 1h and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano station. However, there are services departing from Manhattan Ave & 10th St and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 47m.
The distance between Manhattan Beach and San Juan Capistrano is 81 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano without a car is to line 438 bus and train which takes 3h 5m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano, including transfers.
Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from Manhattan Ave & 10th St station.
Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Union Station Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Manhattan Beach to San Juan Capistrano.
There are 266+ hotels available in San Juan Capistrano.
What companies run services between Manhattan Beach, CA, USA and San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Manhattan Ave & 10th St to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Union Station Bay 2 and Los Angeles in around 3h 47m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
Bus from Manhattan Ave & 10th St to Union Station Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (310) 372-1171
- Website
- Beach Cities Transit
Bus from Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. to Aviation Blvd. / Century Blvd.
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Beach Cities Transit
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Crenshaw / Slauson to Alameda / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- 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 7 to Camino Capistrano-Old Mission
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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