There are 4 ways to get from Mission Viejo to Placentia by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 83 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiagobus 83
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
1h 12m$8–11Line 83 bus, line 59 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiagobus 83
- Take the bus from The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 to Kraemer-Chapmanbus 59
1h 30m$4Drive 24.6 mi
- Drive from Mission Viejo to Placentiacar 24.6 mi
26 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mission Viejo to Placentiataxi 24.6 mi
26 min$90–110
Mission Viejo to Placentia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mission Viejo to Placentia is to line 83 bus and line 59 bus which costs $4 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Mission Viejo to Placentia is to drive which takes 26 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Mission Viejo to Placentia. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Kraemer-Chapman via The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Mission Viejo and Placentia is 25 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mission Viejo to Placentia without a car is to line 83 bus and train which takes 1h 12m and costs $8 - $11.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Mission Viejo to Placentia, including transfers.
Mission Viejo to Placentia bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Mission Viejo to Placentia bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Santa Ana-Santiago station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mission Viejo to Placentia is 25 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Mission Viejo to Placentia.
There are 945+ hotels available in Placentia.
What companies run services between Mission Viejo, CA, USA and Placentia, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Kraemer-Chapman via Santa Ana-Santiago and The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 in around 1h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Santa Ana-Santiago
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3 to Kraemer-Chapman
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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