The average bus between Lake Forest and Brea takes 2h 12m and the fastest bus takes 1h 39m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lake Forest to Brea. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Lake Forest and Brea. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Forest is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Brea at 5:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-East Shuttle Area and take an average of 2h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Brea. However, there are services departing from Lake Forest station and arriving at Brea station via Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
Lake Forest to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Lake Forest to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2 station.
The distance between Lake Forest and Brea is 35.8 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Brea-Imperial via Harbor-East Shuttle Area and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 2h 18m.