There are 4 ways to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana 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 Santa Anatrain OC Line / ...
27 min$41–52Line 89 bus, line 83 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 Civic Center-Mainbus 83
1h 25m$4Drive 20.3 mi
- Drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Anacar 20.3 mi
25 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Anataxi 20.3 mi
25 min$75–95
Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana is to line 89 bus and line 83 bus which costs $4 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa and arriving at Civic Center-Main via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Rancho Santa Margarita and Santa Ana is 21 miles. The road distance is 20.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana without a car is to taxi and train which takes 27 min and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 27 min to get from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa station.
Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana is 20 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Rancho Santa Margarita to Santa Ana.
There are 1413+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa to Civic Center-Main via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Irvine to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Irvine to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 Civic Center-Main
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $35–95
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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