There are 7 ways to get from San Ramon to Lake Forest by bus, subway, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Line 35 bus, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BARTbus
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
4h 2m$107–471Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Irvinetrain OC Line
13h 28m$63–119Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
13h 11m$64–225Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
16h 36m$92–158Drive 398.3 mi
- Drive from San Ramon to Lake Forestcar 398.3 mi
6h 35m$73–105BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
4h 26m$354–617BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
5h 11m$128–547
San Ramon to Lake Forest by bus, subway, and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Ramon to Lake Forest is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from San Ramon to Lake Forest is to line 35 bus and BART and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $100 - $480.
The distance between San Ramon and Lake Forest is 416 miles. The road distance is 400.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Lake Forest without a car is to bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $60 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from San Ramon to Lake Forest, including transfers.
The best way to get from San Ramon to Lake Forest is to bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $60 - $230. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $90 - $160 and takes 16h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between San Ramon to Lake Forest is 401 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from San Ramon to Lake Forest.
There are 626+ hotels available in Lake Forest.
What companies run services between San Ramon, CA, USA and Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $55–210 and the journey takes 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Crow Canyon Rd and Crow Canyon Pl to Irvine via Walnut Creek BART, Walnut Creek, MacArthur, MacArthur BART Station, Horton @ 59th, Emeryville, and Los Angeles in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from MacArthur to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
- Phone
- +1 925-676-7500
- help@countyconnection.com
- Website
- countyconnection.com
Bus from San Ramon Transit Center to Dublin Pleasanton BART
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- County Connection
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
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