There are 6 ways to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), taxi, car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW)plane SNA - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
6h 51m$372–4,595Taxi to Ontario International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ontario-San-Bernardino-Airport-ONTtaxi
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Detroit (DTW)plane ONT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MIbus
8h 51m$351–825Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
2d 1h$771–1,716Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Chino Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
2d 5h$521–887Drive 2,240.5 mi
- Drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arborcar 2,240.5 mi
35h 18m$409–591Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Smith + 6thtaxi
- Take the train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Stationbus
2d 23h$978–2,037
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 35h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $370 - $4,600.
No, there is no direct train from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor station. However, there are services departing from Irvine and arriving at Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Ann Arbor is 2021 miles. The road distance is 2253.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor without a car is to train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor, including transfers.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor is 3h ahead of Rancho Santa Margarita. It is currently 6:50 AM in Rancho Santa Margarita and 9:50 AM in Ann Arbor.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor is 2254 miles. It takes approximately 35h 18m to drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA and Ann Arbor, MI, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Rancho Santa Margarita to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station via Irvine, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Detroit via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ontario Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $800–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Bus from Detroit Metro Airport to Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $11–16
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $90–160
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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