How to get fromNorthridge to Downeyby train, tram, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Northridge to Downey by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi

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Train, tram
best
1. Take the train from Northridge to L.A. Union Stationtrain VC Line
2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
1h 43m
$12–14
Bus, line 460 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd to Figueroa St & Pico Blvdbus 419
2. Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Norwalk Stationbus 460
2h 1m
$4–6
Drive 36.1 mi
1. Drive from Northridge to Downeycar 36.1 mi
46 min
$7–10
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Northridge to Downeytaxi 36.1 mi
46 min
$120–150
Line 240 bus, line 127 bus
1. Take the bus from Reseda / Parthenia to Universal / Studio City Stationbus 240
2. Take the bus from MLK Transit Center to Downey Transit Centerbus 127
3h 30m
$7–8
Line 6 bus, line 115 bus
1. Take the bus from Westwood Blvd/Weyburn Ave to Sepulveda Blvd/La Tijera Blvdbus 6
2. Take the bus from Sepulveda Westway / La Tijera to Firestone / Downeybus 115
4h 14m
$5–7

Northridge to Downey by train and tram

44Weekly Services

1h 43mAverage Duration

$12Cheapest Price

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Distance: 42.3 mi
Duration: 1h 43m

What companies run services between Northridge, CA, USA and Downey, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Devonshire St & Reseda Blvd to Norwalk Station via Figueroa St & Pico Blvd and Flower / Pico in around 2h 1m.

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Downey(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.

Things to do in Downey

Knott's Berry Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Berry Farm is a 57 acre amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. In March 2015, it was ranked as the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America, while averaging approximately 4 million visitors per year. The park features over 40 rides, including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides, and water rides.

Knott's Scary Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Scary Farm or Knott's Halloween Haunt is a seasonal Halloween event at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is an event in which the theme park is transformed into "160 acres of horror", via a series of roaming monsters, terrifying haunted houses and 'scare zones'. As of 2010, it was said to be the first, largest and longest-running Halloween event to be held at a theme park.

Angels Flight(Opens in a new window)

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298   ft over a vertical gain of 96   ft.

GhostRider (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

GhostRider is a wooden roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is located in the Ghost Town section of the park, south of the main entrance. Manufactured by Custom Coasters International, GhostRider is the longest wooden coaster on the West Coast of the United States, measuring 4533 ft long and 118 ft tall. The ride follows an L-shaped double out and back pattern, with a station themed to a mining building. There are three trains, each themed to a different precious metal, though only two are in use at any given time.

Places to stay in Downey

Studio Inn & Suites at Promenade Downey(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Embassy Suites by Hilton Los Angeles Downey(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

American Inn Downey(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Best Western Norwalk Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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