There are 8 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
3h 19m$281–545Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
16h 23m$81–150Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain
17h 59m$228–428Drive 475 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margaritacar 475 mi
8h 4m$87–126Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
- Take the taxi from Ontario-San-Bernardino-Airport-ONT to Rancho Santa Margaritataxi
3h 31m$231–535Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
5h 49m$321–881Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain
5h 53m$287–467Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationtrain
17h 12m$116–220
Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita is to bus which costs $80 - $150 and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via San Francisco Bus Station, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at Irvine via Emeryville and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Rancho Santa Margarita is 463 miles. The road distance is 477.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita without a car is to bus which takes 16h 23m and costs $80 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita is to fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $280 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 16h 23m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $430 and takes 17h 59m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Santa Margarita-Avd Empresa via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 5, Katella-Harbor, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Barbara to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
https://proride.pro/home
- Phone
- +1 833-393-2776
Lady Cab Driver
- Phone
- +1 909-624-3333
Piratas Cab
- Phone
- +1 626-391-9090
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Santa Rosa to Rancho Santa Margarita.
There are 323+ hotels available in Rancho Santa Margarita.










