There are 5 ways to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th Stbus 448
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullertontrain OC Line / ...
2h 42m$12–17Drive 35.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullertoncar 35.4 mi
51 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullertontaxi 35.4 mi
51 min$130–160Line 344 bus, line 141 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
- Take the bus from Artesia Station Bay 2 to Los Cerritos Center Layoverbus 141
- Take the bus from 183Rd-Los Cerritos Center to Orangethorpe-Highlandbus 30
3h 36m$7–8Line 344 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus 344
- Take the bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Alameda St at Los Angeles Stbus 4X
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 5m$11–21
Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton is to line 344 bus and line 141 bus and line 30 bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton. However, there are services departing from Hawthorne / Vallon and arriving at Orangethorpe-Highland via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Artesia Station Bay 2 and 183Rd-Los Cerritos Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Rancho Palos Verdes and Fullerton is 55 miles. The road distance is 35.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 42m and costs $12 - $17.
It takes approximately 2h 42m to get from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton, including transfers.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Hawthorne / Vallon station.
Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor Gateway Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton is 36 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Rancho Palos Verdes to Fullerton.
There are 1050+ hotels available in Fullerton.
What companies run services between Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Orangethorpe-Highland via Harbor Gateway Transit Center, Artesia Station Bay 2, Los Cerritos Center Layover, and 183Rd-Los Cerritos Center in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- 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
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Crest Rd & Cresta Verde Dr to Figueroa St & 12th St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Hawthorne / Vallon to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Artesia Station Bay 2 to Los Cerritos Center Layover
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 183Rd-Los Cerritos Center to Orangethorpe-Highland
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Alameda St at Los Angeles St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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