The average bus between Lake Forest and Brea takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Forest to Brea. 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 3 times a day between Lake Forest and Brea. The earliest departure is at 9:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Forest is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Brea at 8:26 PM. All services require a transfer at Harbor-East Shuttle Area and take an average of 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


2h 21m • 2 changes


2h 8m • 2 changes


1h 55m • 2 changes


2h 12m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Brea. However, there are services departing from Lake Forest station and arriving at Brea station via Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Lake Forest to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 station.
Lake Forest to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2 station.
The distance between Lake Forest and Brea is 35.8 km. The road distance is 50 km.
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Brea-Imperial via Harbor-East Shuttle Area and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 2h 18m.