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Compare train and bus for Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 7m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $21.
Distance: 36 miles (58 km)
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$22 Average price | $15 Average price Cheapest |
1h 37m Average total duration Fastest 1h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 53m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA
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This is compared to other travel options from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA:
A bus is $14 (€11) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Irvine, CA to Los Angeles, CA costing on average $21 (€17).
Other travel options to Los Angeles, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 40m.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Irvine, CA and Los Angeles, CA as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Irvine Transportation Center, Irvine, CA and arrive in Union Station, Los Angeles, CA.
- Buses mostly depart from Anaheim, Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) and arrive in Los Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Los Angeles, CA by bus.
- Travel with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains to go to Los Angeles, CA by train.
- 4 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 11 direct trains per day with Amtrak, Metrolink Trains.
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