There are 3 ways to get from Lake Forest to Simi Valley by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 20 bus
best- Take the train from Irvine to Simi Valley Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Streetbus 20
4h 6m$31–38Train, line 20 bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Simi Valleytrain
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Streetbus 20
4h 55m$11–18Drive 86.7 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Simi Valleycar 86.7 mi
1h 32m$16–23
Lake Forest to Simi Valley by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Simi Valley is to train and line 20 bus via Los Angeles which costs $11 - $19 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Lake Forest and Simi Valley is 91 miles. The road distance is 87.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Simi Valley without a car is to train and line 20 bus which takes 4h 6m and costs $30 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Lake Forest to Simi Valley, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Simi Valley is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Lake Forest to Simi Valley.
There are 116+ hotels available in Simi Valley.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake Forest to Simi Valley. However, you can take the train to Simi Valley Amtrak, walk to Metrolink Simi Valley, then take the line 20 bus to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street. Alternatively, you can drive from Lake Forest to Simi Valley in around 1h 32m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $31–36
- 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
Train from L.A. Union Station to Simi Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (805) 583-6456
- Website
- simivalley.org
Bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.simivalley.org/departments/public-works/simi-valley-transit
- Youth and College students with student ID
- $0
- Adults
- $2
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