There are 6 ways to get from Burbank to Brea by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Train, line 143 bus via Los Angeles
best- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
2h 40m$22–32Drive 34.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Burbank to Breacar 34.4 mi
44 min$7–10Line 94 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 3rdbus 94
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
3h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Burbank to Breataxi 34.4 mi
44 min$150–190Train, line 143 bus
- Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
2h 50m$10–14Line 94 bus, bus via Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14
- Take the bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 5thbus 94
- Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14bus 460
4h 44m$7–8
Burbank to Brea by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Burbank to Brea is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Burbank to Brea is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Burbank to Brea. However, there are services departing from Olive / San Fernando and arriving at Brea-Imperial via Hill / 3rd, Los Angeles and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 44m.
The distance between Burbank and Brea is 40 miles. The road distance is 34.6 miles.
The best way to get from Burbank to Brea without a car is to train and line 143 bus via Los Angeles which takes 2h 40m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Burbank to Brea, including transfers.
Burbank to Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Olive / San Fernando station.
Burbank to Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Hill / 3rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burbank to Brea is 35 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Burbank to Brea.
There are 961+ hotels available in Brea.
What companies run services between Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and Brea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Olive / San Fernando to Brea-Imperial via Hill / 3rd, Cesar E Chavez / Alameda, Los Angeles, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperial
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperial
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 3rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from 5th / Hill to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
- Website
- beverlyhillscabco.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
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