There are 2 ways to get from Lake Forest to Poway by train, tram, or car
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Lake Forest to Poway by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Poway is to drive which costs $13 - $20 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Poway is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $13 - $20.
The distance between Lake Forest and Poway is 77 miles. The road distance is 73.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Poway without a car is to train and tram which takes 3h 25m and costs $14 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Lake Forest to Poway, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Poway is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Lake Forest to Poway.
There are 367+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Forest to Poway. However, you can take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center, walk to Escondido Transit Center, take the line 235 bus to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station, then take the line 945 bus to Pomerado Rd & Heath Dr. Alternatively, you can drive from Lake Forest to Poway in around 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Irvine to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
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