There are 8 ways to get from Lake Forest to Rolla by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Columbia Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane SNA - COU
- Drive from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rollacar
6h 53m$164–568Train, taxi
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Rollataxi
41h 18m$336–553Train, bus, shuttle
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Saint Louisbus
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
2d$279–487Drive 1,702.9 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Rollacar 1,702.9 mi
27h 2m$311–449Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LAX - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
9h 13m$470–971Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)plane SNA - TBN
- Take the taxi from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Rollataxi
14h 47m$214–601Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane SAN - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
9h 29m$454–1,573Train, shuttle
- Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to St. Louistrain
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
2d 13h$353–569
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Rolla is to fly and drive which costs $160 - $600 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Rolla is to fly and drive which takes 6h 53m and costs $160 - $600.
The distance between Lake Forest and Rolla is 1570 miles. The road distance is 1712.9 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Rolla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 41h 18m and costs $330 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Lake Forest to Rolla, including transfers.
Rolla is 2h ahead of Lake Forest. It is currently 3:13 PM in Lake Forest and 5:13 PM in Rolla.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Rolla is 1713 miles. It takes approximately 27h 2m to drive from Lake Forest to Rolla.
There are 20+ hotels available in Rolla.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Rolla, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Forest to Rolla. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Columbia Regional Airport (COU), then drive to Rolla. Alternatively, you can take the train to Fullerton Amtrak Station, take the train to Kansas City, take the train to Jefferson City Station, then take the taxi to Rolla.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Columbia Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Phoenix, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kansas City to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Irvine to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Irvine to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Saint Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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