How to get fromRancho Palos Verdes to Downeyby bus, tram, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey by bus, tram, car, or taxi

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Line 448 bus, tram
best
1. Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Harbor/Century Transitway Stationbus 448
2. Take the tram from Harbor Freeway Station to Lakewood Blvd Stationtram Metro C Line
1h 3m
$4–6
Line 344 bus, line 127 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
2. Take the bus from Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station to Downey Transit Centerbus 127
2h 53m
$3–5
Drive 26.3 mi
1. Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to Downeycar 26.3 mi
38 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Rancho Palos Verdes to Downeytaxi 26.3 mi
38 min
$85–110
Line 344 bus
1. Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
1h 28m
$4–5

Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey by bus and tram

35Weekly Services

1h 3mAverage Duration

$4Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Downey.

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Distance: 27.9 mi
Duration: 1h 3m

What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and Downey, CA, USA?

Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 55 min.

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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)

8.0Good

Deluxe Motel, Los Angeles Area(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very 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

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