There are 6 ways to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano by bus, train, car, taxi, towncar, or shuttle
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Line 86 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Main-Executive Park to Irvine Station-Dock 586
- Take the train from Irvine to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
1h 50m$7–12Drive 19.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano19.7 mi
22 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano19.7 mi
22 min$60–75Towncar
- Take a town car from Santa Ana Airport to San Juan Capistrano19.9 mi
23 min$95–140Line 59 bus, train
- Take the bus from Von Karman-Quartz to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 359
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
1h 52m$8–14Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Santa Ana Airport to San Juan Capistrano
25 min$22–30
Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano is to drive which takes 22 min and costs $3 - $6.
The distance between Airport-Arrival Terminal and San Juan Capistrano is 22 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano without a car is to line 86 bus and train which takes 1h 50m and costs $7 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano is 20 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano.
There are 269+ hotels available in San Juan Capistrano.
What companies run services between Airport-Arrival Terminal, CA, USA and San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano. However, you can walk to Main-Executive Park, take the line 86 bus to Irvine Station-Dock 5, walk to Irvine, then take the train to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Airport-Arrival Terminal to San Juan Capistrano in around 22 min.
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- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Irvine to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $5–7
Train from Santa Ana to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Main-Executive Park to Irvine Station-Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Von Karman-Quartz to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
- Phone
- +1 646 480 6835
- Website
- jayride.com
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Santa Ana Airport to San Juan Capistrano
- Estimated price
- $95–140
Shuttle from Santa Ana Airport to San Juan Capistrano
- Estimated price
- $22–30
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