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 BART
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
4h 2m$207–291Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to IrvineOC Line
13h 28m$63–119Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus StopGreyhound US0831
13h 11m$104–235Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to IrvinePacific Surfliner
16h 36m$93–158Drive 398.3 mi
- Drive from San Ramon to Lake Forest398.3 mi
6h 32m$73–105BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Walnut Creek to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
4h 24m$344–617BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
5h 11m$183–387
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 32m.
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 $200 - $300.
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 $100 - $240.
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 $100 - $240. 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 32m to drive from San Ramon to Lake Forest.
There are 891+ 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 $95–220 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- 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
- $18–21
- 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
- $95–220
- 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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