There are 9 ways to get from Lake Forest to Napa by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Napa County Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Napa County Airport (APC)plane SNA - APC
1h 52m$122–411Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
13h 15m$71–141Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
16h 23m$183–372Drive 439.8 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Napacar 439.8 mi
7h 33m$81–116Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
4h 27m$286–809Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
4h 51m$232–815Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
5h 30m$241–864Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
5h 21m$283–540Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry Vjo
16h 5m$91–156
Lake Forest to Napa by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Napa is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Napa is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $120 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Napa. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via Santa Ana Bus Stop and El Cerrito Del Norte Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 15m.
The distance between Lake Forest and Napa is 421 miles. The road distance is 442.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Napa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 15m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Lake Forest to Napa, including transfers.
Lake Forest to Napa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Napa is to fly which takes 1h 52m and costs $120 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h 15m.
Lake Forest to Napa bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Oakland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Napa is 442 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Lake Forest to Napa.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Napa, CA, USA?
JSX flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Napa County Airport (APC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via Santa Ana-Santiago, Santa Ana Bus Stop, Oakland, West Oakland, El Cerrito Del Norte, and El Cerrito Del Norte Station in around 13h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Napa County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Irvine to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Irvine to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- vinetransit.com
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://vinetransit.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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