There are 4 ways to get from Irvine to Lake Forest by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Irvine to Lake Forest by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Lake Forest is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Lake Forest is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $30 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alton-Creek and arriving at Jeronimo-Heidi. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
The distance between Irvine and Lake Forest is 9 miles. The road distance is 8.9 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Lake Forest without a car is to line 86 bus which takes 36 min and costs $2.
The line 86 bus from Alton-Creek to Jeronimo-Heidi takes 36 min including transfers and departs every two hours.
Irvine to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Alton-Creek station.
Irvine to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Jeronimo-Heidi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Lake Forest is 9 miles. It takes approximately 10 min to drive from Irvine to Lake Forest.
There are 955+ hotels available in Lake Forest.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA?
OCTA operates a bus from Alton-Creek to Jeronimo-Heidi every 2 hours. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Alton-Creek to Jeronimo-Heidi
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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