There are 6 ways to get from Buena Park to Carson by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Line 460 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Beach / Auto Center Drive to Norwalk Stationbus 460
- Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Harbor Freeway Stationtram Metro C Line
1h 42m$5–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Beach / Auto Center Drive to Figueroa / Picobus 460
- Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
2h 3m$3–4Train, tram
- Take the train from Buena Park to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line / ...
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
1h 56m$12–16Drive 19 mi
- Drive from Buena Park to Carsoncar 19 mi
24 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Buena Park to Carsontaxi 19 mi
24 min$70–85Line 173 bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Gridley & 187th SW to Pacific & 10th SWbus 173 / ...
- Take the bus from Pacific Av at 10th St to Carson St + Moneta Avbus 3
2h 34m$5–6
Buena Park to Carson by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buena Park to Carson is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Buena Park to Carson is to drive which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $5.
No, there is no direct bus from Buena Park to Carson. However, there are services departing from Beach / Auto Center Drive and arriving at Harbor Fwy / Carson via Flower / Pico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Buena Park to Carson station. However, there are services departing from Buena Park and arriving at Harbor Freeway Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 56m.
The distance between Buena Park and Carson is 32 miles. The road distance is 19.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buena Park to Carson without a car is to line 460 bus and tram which takes 1h 42m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Buena Park to Carson, including transfers.
Buena Park to Carson bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Beach / Auto Center Drive station.
Buena Park to Carson train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Buena Park station.
Buena Park to Carson bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Figueroa / Pico station.
What companies run services between Buena Park, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Beach / Auto Center Drive to Harbor Fwy / Carson via Figueroa / Pico and Flower / Pico in around 2h 3m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Norwalk Station to Harbor Freeway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Buena Park to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Beach / Auto Center Drive to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Beach / Auto Center Drive to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Flower / Pico to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
Bus from Gridley & 187th SW to Pacific & 10th SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Long Beach Transit
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- Torrance Transit
Bus from Pacific Av at 10th St to Carson St + Moneta Av
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Torrance Transit
- Schedules at
- Routes and Schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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
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Booking & Getting There
Buena Park to Carson train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buena Park to Carson is 19 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Buena Park to Carson.
There are 1808+ hotels available in Carson.




