There are 4 ways to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Irvinetaxi
- Take the train from Irvine to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
41 min$46–56Line 89 bus, line 83 bus, line 43 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3bus 89
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus 83
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-Commonwealthbus 43
2h 28m$6Drive 29.1 mi
- Drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullertoncar 29.1 mi
36 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullertontaxi 29.1 mi
36 min$100–130
Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton is to line 89 bus and line 83 bus and line 43 bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton. However, there are services departing from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa and arriving at Harbor-Commonwealth via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Fullerton is 32 miles. The road distance is 29.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton without a car is to taxi and train which takes 41 min and costs $45 - $60.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton, including transfers.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton is 29 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Fullerton.
There are 1032+ hotels available in Fullerton.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Harbor-Commonwealth via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 2h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Irvine to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Irvine to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Harbor-Commonwealth
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $35–130
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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