The average bus between Huntington Beach and Lake Forest takes 3h 32m and the fastest bus takes 1h 59m. The bus service runs several times per day from Huntington Beach to Lake Forest. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Huntington Beach and Lake Forest. The earliest departure is at 4:56 AM at night, and the last departure from Huntington Beach is at 10:27 PM which arrives into Lake Forest at 6:36 AM. All services require a transfer at Pacific Coast-Warner and take an average of 3h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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Want to know about travelling from Huntington Beach to Lake Forest? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.
No, there is no direct bus from Huntington Beach to Lake Forest. However, there are services departing from Huntington Beach station and arriving at Lake Forest station via Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 3 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
Huntington Beach to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Warner-Pacific station.
Huntington Beach to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 3.
The distance between Huntington Beach and Lake Forest is 28.7 km. The road distance is 46 km.
OCTA operates a bus from Warner-Pacific to Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 3 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 4m.