The average bus between Rancho Palos Verdes and Downey takes 3h 8m and the fastest bus takes 2h 21m. There is a bus service every few hours from Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Rancho Palos Verdes and Downey. The earliest departure is at 4:57 AM at night, and the last departure from Rancho Palos Verdes is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Downey at 6:43 AM. All services require a transfer at Harbor Gateway Transit Center and take an average of 3h 8m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey. However, there are services departing from Rancho Palos Verdes station and arriving at Downey station via Harbor Gateway Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Hawthorne / Vallon station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor Gateway Transit Center station.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and Downey is 32 km. The road distance is 45 km.
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 55 min.