There are 5 ways to get from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane SNA - SLC
2h 43m$116–469Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Cedar Citybus
- Take the bus from Cedar City - Sunoco to Salt Lake City Airportbus
17h 8m$115–230Train, bus
- Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegasbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provobus
- Take the train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Stationtrain 750
15h 59m$155–231Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Salt Lake Citytrain
32h 35m$414–879Drive 687.1 mi
- Drive from Lake Forest to Salt Lake Citycar 687.1 mi
10h 43m$126–182
Lake Forest to Salt Lake City by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $110 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and arriving at Salt Lake City Airport via Santa Ana Bus Stop, Las Vegas Bus Terminal and Cedar City - Sunoco. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City. However, there are services departing from Irvine and arriving at Salt Lake City via Los Angeles and Sacramento. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 35m.
The distance between Lake Forest and Salt Lake City is 610 miles. The road distance is 691.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 59m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City, including transfers.
Lake Forest to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Lake Forest to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Irvine station.
The best way to get from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $110 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $410 - $900 and takes 32h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 17h 8m.
What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and Salt Lake City, UT, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Irvine to Salt Lake City via Los Angeles and Sacramento in around 32h 35m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Salt Lake City International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
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 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 Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 801-743-3882
- [email protected]
- Website
- rideuta.com
Train from Provo Central Station to Salt Lake Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Schedules at
- rideuta.com
- Adult - full fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Downtown Los Angeles to Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $60–90
Bus from Las Vegas to 300 S / 600 E - Provo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $75–100
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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Cedar City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Cedar City - Sunoco to Salt Lake City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lake Forest to Salt Lake City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Salt Lake City is 1h ahead of Lake Forest. It is currently 8:49 PM in Lake Forest and 9:49 PM in Salt Lake City.
Lake Forest to Salt Lake City train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake Forest to Salt Lake City is 691 miles. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Lake Forest to Salt Lake City.
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