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How to get fromLake Forest to San Franciscoby plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Lake Forest to San Francisco by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SNA - SFO
    2h 15m
    $228–758

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0831
    11h 9m
    $62–132

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Irvine to L.A. Union Stationtrain train OC Line
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus bus FlixBus 2005
    11h 3m
    $74–132

  4. Train, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Irvine to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain train
    3. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    13h 33m
    $153–321

  5. Drive 426.5 mi

    1. Drive from Lake Forest to San Franciscocar car 426.5 mi
    7h 7m
    $78–113

  6. Fly to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane SNA - OAK
    2h 17m
    $284–804

  7. Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane plane SNA - SJC
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    3h 24m
    $241–861

Lake Forest to San Francisco by train and bus

Calendar8Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 15m

What companies run services between Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Irvine to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 13h 33m.

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