There are 3 ways to get from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 91 bus, line 89 bus
best- Take the bus from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7bus 91
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresabus 89
2h 30m$4Drive 20.5 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margaritacar 20.5 mi
25 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi 20.5 mi
25 min$65–80
San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita is to line 91 bus and line 89 bus which costs $4 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita is to drive which takes 25 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico and arriving at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between San Clemente and Rancho Santa Margarita is 32 miles. The road distance is 20.7 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita without a car is to line 91 bus and line 89 bus which takes 2h 30m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita, including transfers.
San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico station.
San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita is 21 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from San Clemente to Rancho Santa Margarita.
There are 305+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Margarita.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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