The average bus between Lake Forest and Manhattan Beach takes 4h 36m and the fastest bus takes 3h 27m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Forest to Manhattan Beach. 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 4 hours between Lake Forest and Manhattan Beach. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lake Forest is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Manhattan Beach at 7:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Ana-Santiago and take an average of 4h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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4h 10m • 3 changesWant to know about travelling from Lake Forest to Manhattan Beach? 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 Lake Forest to Manhattan Beach. However, there are services departing from Lake Forest station and arriving at Manhattan Beach station via Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
Lake Forest to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Ana station.
Lake Forest to Manhattan Beach bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. station.
The distance between Lake Forest and Manhattan Beach is 71.8 km. The road distance is 113 km.
You can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Manhattan Ave. / 10th St. via Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana, Huntington Park, Florence / Malabar, LAX / Metro Transit Center, and LAX Transit Center Bay 9 in around 4h 47m.