There are 3 ways to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 83 bus, bus, line 27 bus
best- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-Katellabus 83
- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus 200
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler EB to Perris Transit Centerbus 27
5h 53m$7–13Drive 39 mi
- Drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinorecar 39 mi
49 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinoretaxi 39 mi
49 min$150–190
Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore. However, there are services departing from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa and arriving at Hwy 74 + Cambern via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Katella + Harbor, Galleria @ Tyler EB and Perris Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 53m.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Lake Elsinore is 98 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore without a car is to line 83 bus and bus and line 27 bus which takes 5h 53m and costs $7 - $13.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore, including transfers.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore is 39 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Lake Elsinore.
There are 69+ hotels available in Lake Elsinore.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA and Lake Elsinore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Hwy 74 + Cambern via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-Katella, Katella + Harbor, Galleria @ Tyler EB, and Perris Transit Center in around 5h 53m.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Katella + Harbor to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler EB to Perris Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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