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How to get fromBerkeley to Lake Forestby plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak) or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Berkeley to Lake Forest by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Fly from Oakland International Airport

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    3h 17m
    $103–448

  2. Drive 419.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Berkeley to Lake Forestcar car 419.3 mi
    7h 1m
    $77–111

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain train
    10h 30m

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 33m

  5. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3h 49m
    $303–1,263

  6. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    4h 19m
    $115–531

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    12h 32m

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Irvinetrain train OC Line
    12h 41m

Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration2h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines and JSX fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Irvine via Los Angeles in around 14h 33m.

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