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

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

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  1. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeOAK - SNA
    5h 2m
    $187–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington Parkbus
    2. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park and Ridebus460
    3. Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 5 to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus83
    10h 38m
    $38–54

  3. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train StationbusGreyhound US0810 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield to IrvinebusAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    9h 26m

  4. Drive 356.9 mi

    1. Drive from Modesto to Lake Forestcar356.9 mi
    6h
    $66–95

  5. Bus, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    2. Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSFO - SNA
    5h 54m
    $347–723

  6. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSJC - SNA
    6h 34m
    $147–371

  7. Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    3. Take the train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Irvinetrain
    7h 3m
    $184–237

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Fresno to Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain
    9h 31m
    $80–94

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

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Irvine via Bakersfield Train Station and Bakersfield in around 9h 26m.

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