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There are 5 ways to get from Pasadena to Gardena by tram, bus, car, or taxi

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Tram, bus
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1. Take the tram from Memorial Park Station to 7th Street / Metro Center Station - Metro A & E Linestram Metro A Line
2. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus Metro J Line
1h 3m
$3–4
Line 267 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Colorado / Arroyo Pkwy to El Monte Station - Lower Levelbus 267
2. Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus Metro J Line
1h 54m
$3
Drive 23.5 mi
1. Drive from Pasadena to Gardenacar 23.5 mi
28 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Pasadena to Gardenataxi 23.5 mi
28 min
$80–95
Tram, line 3 bus
1. Take the tram from Memorial Park Station to Compton Stationtram Metro A Line
2. Take the bus from MLK Transit Center to Redondo Beach & Western WBbus 3 / ...
1h 51m

Pasadena to Gardena by tram and bus

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1h 3mAverage Duration

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Distance: 25.2 mi
Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Pasadena, CA, USA and Gardena, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Colorado / Arroyo Pkwy to Harbor Gateway Transit Center via El Monte Station - Upper Level in around 1h 54m.

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

Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census. Until 2014, the US census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California. Gardena's Japanese American population contributes to the South Bay region of Los Angeles being home to the highest density of Japanese companies within the mainland United States.

Things to do in Gardena

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

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.

Beverly Park (amusement park)(Opens in a new window)

Beverly Park was an amusement park located in Los Angeles, California, at the corner of Beverly Boulevard and La Cienega. Owned and operated by David Bradley from 1943 to 1974, it was considered an important source of attractions for children during the 1950s. It was also an important source of inspiration for Walt Disney who, following Bradley's example, later founded Disneyland.

Two Bit Circus(Opens in a new window)

Two Bit Circus is an American amusement park and themed entertainment company, marketing itself as the world's first "micro amusement park" for its smaller scale indoor attractions. Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, Two Bit Circus opened a second location in Dallas, Texas, in 2022.

Places to stay in Gardena

Best Western Plus Gardena-Los Angeles Inn & Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

New Gardena Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Studio 6 Suites Gardena, CA(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Sonesta Select Los Angeles Torrance South Bay(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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