There are 3 ways to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 308 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia to Hwy 101 & Plaza Stbus 308
- Take the train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 47m$18–36Drive 45.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Pointcar 45.6 mi
53 min$9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Pointtaxi 45.6 mi
53 min$140–170
Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point is to drive which takes 53 min and costs $8 - $12.
The distance between Rancho Santa Fe and Dana Point is 56 miles. The road distance is 45.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point without a car is to line 308 bus and train which takes 2h 47m and costs $18 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point is 46 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point.
There are 285+ hotels available in Dana Point.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Fe, CA, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point. However, you can take the line 308 bus to Hwy 101 & Plaza St, walk to Solana Beach Amtrak Station, take the train to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, walk to Camino Capistrano-Old Mission, then take the bus to Del Obispo-Stonehill. Alternatively, you can drive from Rancho Santa Fe to Dana Point in around 53 min.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Solana Beach Amtrak Station to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- gonctd.com
Bus from Paseo Delicias & La Fremontia to Hwy 101 & Plaza St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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