The average bus between Newport Beach and Lake Forest takes 2h and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. The bus service runs several times per day from Newport 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 Newport Beach and Lake Forest. The earliest departure is at 4:44 AM at night, and the last departure from Newport Beach is at 6:42 PM which arrives into Lake Forest at 8:44 PM. All services require a transfer at Bristol-Sunflower and take an average of 2h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Newport Beach to Lake Forest. However, there are services departing from Newport Beach station and arriving at Lake Forest station via Bristol-Sunflower. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Newport Beach to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Placentia-17Th station.
Newport Beach to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Jeronimo-Heidi station.
The distance between Newport Beach and Lake Forest is 22.4 km. The road distance is 37 km.
You can take a bus from Placentia-17Th to Jeronimo-Heidi via Bristol-Sunflower and Sunflower-Bristol in around 2h 37m.