There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Irvinetrain OC Line / ...
- Take the taxi from Irvine to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi
24 min$33–46Line 83 bus, line 89 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Civic Center-French to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresabus 89
1h 39m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi 18.6 mi
23 min$70–85Drive 18.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margaritacar 18.6 mi
23 min$4–5
Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita is to line 83 bus and line 89 bus which costs $4 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $70 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Civic Center-French and arriving at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Rancho Santa Margarita is 20 miles. The road distance is 18.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita without a car is to train and taxi which takes 24 min and costs $30 - $50.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Civic Center-French station.
Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita is 19 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Santa Ana to Rancho Santa Margarita.
There are 307+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Margarita.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Civic Center-French to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Civic Center-French to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $30–85
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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