There are 4 ways to get from San Juan Capistrano to Brea by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 143 bus
best- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
1h 35m$10–13Drive 35.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Juan Capistrano to Breacar 35.2 mi
37 min$7–10Line 91 bus, line 83 bus
- Take the bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7bus 91
- Take the bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Areabus 83
3h 25m$8Taxi
- Take the taxi from San Juan Capistrano to Breataxi 35.2 mi
37 min$120–160
San Juan Capistrano to Brea by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Brea is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Brea is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from San Juan Capistrano to Brea. However, there are services departing from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission and arriving at Brea-Imperial via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-East Shuttle Area and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between San Juan Capistrano and Brea is 37 miles. The road distance is 35.4 miles.
The best way to get from San Juan Capistrano to Brea without a car is to train and line 143 bus which takes 1h 35m and costs $10 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from San Juan Capistrano to Brea, including transfers.
San Juan Capistrano to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission station.
San Juan Capistrano to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Juan Capistrano to Brea is 35 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from San Juan Capistrano to Brea.
There are 966+ hotels available in Brea.
What companies run services between San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA and Brea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Brea-Imperial via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperial
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Camino Capistrano-Old Mission to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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