There are 4 ways to get from Downey to Brea by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 4 bus, train, line 143 bus
best- Take the bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Stationbus 4
- Take the train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
2h 23mDrive 14 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downey to Breacar 14 mi
21 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downey to Breataxi 14 mi
21 min$50–65Line 460 bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14bus 460
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5bus 26
2h 36m$6
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downey to Brea is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Downey to Brea is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Downey station to Brea. However, there are services departing from Norwalk Station and arriving at Brea-Imperial via Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Downey and Brea is 16 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Downey to Brea without a car is to line 4 bus and train and line 143 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Downey to Brea, including transfers.
Downey to Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Norwalk Station.
Downey to Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downey to Brea is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Downey to Brea.
There are 961+ hotels available in Brea.
What companies run services between Downey, CA, USA and Brea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Norwalk Station to Brea-Imperial via Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5, and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
Bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
- 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 Park And Ride Dock 8 to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 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 Norwalk Station to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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
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
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
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