The average bus between Lake Forest and San Jose takes 9h 47m and the fastest bus takes 9h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Lake Forest to San Jose. 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 twice daily between Lake Forest and San Jose. The earliest departure is at 8:30 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Lake Forest is at 11:30 PM which arrives into San Jose at 9:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Santa Ana-Santiago and take an average of 9h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to San Jose. However, there are services departing from Lake Forest station and arriving at San Jose station via San Jose Diridon Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
Lake Forest to San Jose bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Lake Forest to San Jose bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at San Jose Diridon Station.
The distance between Lake Forest and San Jose is 559.8 km. The road distance is 628 km.
Jefferson Lines operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–130 and the journey takes 8h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.