There are 8 ways to get from Lake Forest to Modesto by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
4h 44m$111–497Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5bus 83
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Modestobus
14h 51m$40–72Train, bus
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831 / ...
9h 18m$54–131Drive 356.7 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Modestocar 356.7 mi
6h 1m$66–94Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
5h 33m$124–611Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stopbus
5h 52m$149–631Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exibus
7h 58m$90–440Train, bus via Bakersfield
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CAbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modestobus
9h 27m$97–152
Lake Forest to Modesto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Modesto is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Modesto is to fly and bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $110 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Modesto. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Modesto via Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Los Angeles Downtown and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 51m.
The distance between Lake Forest and Modesto is 463 miles. The road distance is 358.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Modesto without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 18m and costs $50 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Lake Forest to Modesto, including transfers.
Lake Forest to Modesto bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Lake Forest to Modesto bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Modesto is 359 miles. It takes approximately 6h 1m to drive from Lake Forest to Modesto.
There are 71+ hotels available in Modesto.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Modesto, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Modesto via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5, Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, 6th / Los Angeles, Los Angeles Downtown, and Bakersfield in around 14h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Irvine to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- Website
- stanrta.org
Bus from BART Dublin Station to Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.stanrta.org/
- One Day Pass
- $2
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Modesto Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Bakersfield, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bakersfield, CA to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $14–27
- Titanium
- $16–28
Bus from Bakersfield to Modesto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $23–35
- Titanium
- $26–40
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