There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Brea by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Train, line 143 bus
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
1h 21m$10–18Drive 23.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Breacar 23.8 mi
34 min$5–7Bus, line 143 bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
1h 27m$11–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to Breataxi 23.8 mi
34 min$85–110Train, line 129 bus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Buena Parktrain OC Line / ...
- Take the bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to Birch-Breabus 129
1h 38m$9–12
Los Angeles to Brea by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Brea is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 34 min.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Brea is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles to Brea. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Brea-Imperial via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 27m.
The distance between Los Angeles and Brea is 29 miles. The road distance is 24 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Brea without a car is to train and line 143 bus which takes 1h 21m and costs $10 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Los Angeles to Brea, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Brea bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles to Brea bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Brea is 24 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Los Angeles to Brea.
There are 872+ hotels available in Brea.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Brea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles to Brea-Imperial via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 1h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Buena Park
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperial
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to Birch-Brea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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
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