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There are 5 ways to get from Van Nuys to Pasadena by bus, train, tram, car, or taxi

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Line 549 bus
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1. Take the bus from Burbank Blvd & Van Nuys Blvd to Walnut St & Fair Oaks Avebus 549
53 min
$2–4
Train, tram
1. Take the train from Van Nuys to L.A. Union Stationtrain VC Line
2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Memorial Park Stationtram Metro A Line
1h 7m
$9–12
Drive 19.5 mi
1. Drive from Van Nuys to Pasadenacar 19.5 mi
23 min
$4–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Van Nuys to Pasadenataxi 19.5 mi
23 min
$65–80
Bus, line 501 bus
1. Take the bus from Van Nuys / Oxnard to Chandler / Lankershimbus 237 / ...
2. Take the bus from North Hollywood Station to Walnut / Fair Oaksbus 501
1h 22m
$3–4

Van Nuys to Pasadena by bus

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Distance: 19.4 mi
Duration: 53 min

What companies run services between Van Nuys, CA, USA and Pasadena, CA, USA?

LA DOT operates a bus from Burbank Blvd & Van Nuys Blvd to Walnut St & Fair Oaks Ave every 4 hours. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 53 min.

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Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 11 mi northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Pasadena

Grizzly Flats Railroad(Opens in a new window)

The Grizzly Flats Railroad (GFRR) was a 3-foot narrow-gauge heritage railroad owned by Disney animator Ward Kimball at his home in San Gabriel, California. The railroad had 900 ft of track, and was operated from 1942 to 2006. It was the first full-size backyard railroad in the United States.

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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.

Universal Studios Hollywood(Opens in a new window)

Universal Studios Hollywood is a film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. About 70% of the studio lies within the unincorporated county island known as Universal City while the rest lies within the city limits of Los Angeles, California. It is one of the oldest and most famous Hollywood film studios still in use. Its official marketing headline is "The Entertainment Capital of LA". It was initially created to offer tours of the real Universal Studios sets and is the first of many full-fledged Universal Studios theme park resorts located across the world.

2008 Universal Studios fire(Opens in a new window)

On June 1, 2008, a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood, an American film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. The fire began when a worker used a blowtorch to warm asphalt shingles that were being applied to a facade. The worker left before checking that all spots had cooled, and as a result, a three-alarm fire broke out. Nine firefighters and a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy sustained minor injuries. The fire was extinguished after 24 hours.

Places to stay in Pasadena

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