There are 5 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano by bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 448
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
3h 21m$22–46Drive 53.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistranocar 53.2 mi
1h 10m$10–14Line 344 bus, train
- Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
4h 5m$19–44Line 344 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 36m$22–32Line 344 bus, line 232 bus, line 46 bus, line 50 bus, line 83 bus, line 91 bus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highwaybus 344
- Take the bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to Long Beach / 6thbus 232
- Take the bus from Long Beach Blvd & 5th NE to 7th & Channel SEbus 46 / ...
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harborbus 50
- Take the bus from Katella-Harbor 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 37m$11–12
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano is to line 344 bus and line 232 bus and line 46 bus and line 50 bus and line 83 bus and line 91 bus which costs $10 - $12 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano station. However, there are services departing from Hawthorne / Vallon and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Olive / 5th and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and San Juan Capistrano is 88 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 21m and costs $22 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano, including transfers.
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Hawthorne / Vallon station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor Gateway Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to San Juan Capistrano.
There are 260+ hotels available in San Juan Capistrano.
What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Olive / 5th, Alameda / Los Angeles, and Los Angeles in around 4h 36m.
- 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
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne to Long Beach / 6th
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- 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
- $20–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Long Beach Blvd & 5th NE to 7th & Channel SE
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Katella-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Katella-Harbor to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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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