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There are 9 ways to get from Palo Alto to La Mirada by train, plane, tram, bus, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, tram, line 4 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SJC - LAX
    3. Take the tram from LAX / Metro Transit Center to Norwalk Stationtram tram
    4. Take the bus from C Line Station to Imperial Highway and La Mirada Boulevardbus bus
    5h 1m

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 62 bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane SJC - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Norwalk / Imperialbus bus
    5h 53m
    $38–183

  3. Line 22 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from El Camino & Churchill to Tully & Kingbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus San Jose
    10h 48m
    $50–71

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    15h 10m
    $137–290

  5. Drive 372.6 mi

    1. Drive from Palo Alto to La Miradacar car 372.6 mi
    6h 21m
    $68–99

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train, line 4 bus

    1. Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane SJC - BUR
    3. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain train
    4. Take the bus from Metrolink Station to Imperial Highway and La Mirada Boulevardbus bus
    6h 18m

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    7h 28m
    $208–822

  8. Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 62 bus, line 4 bus

    1. Take the train from California Avenue Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    4. Take the bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Norwalk / Imperialbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Imperial/Norwalk to Imperial Highway and La Mirada Boulevardbus bus
    7h 32m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Huntington Parkbus bus San Jose
    13h 32m
    $48–77

Palo Alto to La Mirada by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration10h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 351.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 1m

What companies run services between Palo Alto, CA, USA and La Mirada, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino & Churchill to Imperial Highway and La Mirada Boulevard via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station, Alameda St & College St, 7th St & Hope St, Flower / 7th, and C Line Station in around 10h 48m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from San Jose to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $130–280 and the journey takes 10h 45m.

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