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Compare bus and train for Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $16 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 7m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $16, while a bus costs an average of $34.
Distance: 22 miles (36 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$16 Average price Cheapest | $34 Average price | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 7m Average total duration Fastest 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Compare the available ways to get from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A train is $18 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $34.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 39m.
You'll arrive about 4m sooner (37m by train vs 41m by car). Tickets start at around $16 compared to roughly $6 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA
How to get from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 581 Pacific Surfliner4:21 PM0h36Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA4:57 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$161One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 581 Pacific Surfliner4:21 PM0h36Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA4:57 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$161One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 581 Pacific Surfliner4:21 PM0h36Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA4:57 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 593 Pacific Surfliner10:21 PM0h36Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA10:57 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$161One-way0 transfers
- 573 Pacific Surfliner12:21 PM0h36Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA12:57 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$161One-way0 transfers
- 785 Pacific Surfliner6:21 PM0h36Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA6:57 PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA$161One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A train is $18 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Fullerton, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $34.
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 39m.
- Around 12 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Fullerton, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Fullerton Station, Fullerton, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Anaheim, CA and arrive in Los Angeles, CA.
- Travel with Infobus, Futura Net to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with Infobus, Futura Net.
- 12 direct trains per day with Amtrak.
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