There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest by bus, taxi, rideshare, car, or train
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Line 43 bus, line 83 bus
best- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Katella-Harbor to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6bus 83
2h 21m$6Drive 12 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Lake Forestcar 12 mi
15 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Lake Foresttaxi 12 mi
15 min$40–50Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Santa Ana-SNA to Lake Forest12 mi
15 minLine 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus 43 / ...
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Irvinetrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 41m$11–14
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs $40 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest. However, there are services departing from Airport-Arrival Terminal and arriving at Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 via Harbor-Macarthur and Katella-Harbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Lake Forest is 34 miles. The road distance is 12.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest without a car is to line 43 bus and line 83 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest, including transfers.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Harbor-Macarthur station.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Harbor-Katella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest is 12 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Forest.
There are 907+ hotels available in Lake Forest.
What companies run services between Santa Ana Airport (SNA), USA and Lake Forest, Orange County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6 via Macarthur-Harbor, Harbor-Macarthur, Harbor-Katella, and Katella-Harbor in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Katella-Harbor to Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Santa Ana-SNA to Lake Forest
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Lake Forest. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









