There are 5 ways to get from Whittier to Pasadena by bus, taxi, or car
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Bus, line 266 bus
best- Take the bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Whittier/Rosemeadbus 10 Whittier Blvd
- Take the bus from Rosemead / Whittier to Sierra Madre Villa Stationbus 266
1h 33m$4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia / Painter to East L.A. Collegebus 10 Whittier Blvd
- Take the bus from Atlantic / Floral to Fair Oaks / Hollybus 260/261
1h 50m$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whittier to Pasadenataxi 16.7 mi
28 min$60–75Drive 16.7 mi
- Drive from Whittier to Pasadenacar 16.7 mi
28 min$3–5Line 7 bus, line 267 bus
- Take the bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4bus 7
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to Colorado / Garfieldbus 267
2h 1m
Whittier to Pasadena by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whittier to Pasadena is to bus which costs $2 - $4 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Whittier to Pasadena is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Whittier to Pasadena station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia / Painter and arriving at Sierra Madre Villa Station via Rosemead / Whittier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Whittier and Pasadena is 19 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Whittier to Pasadena without a car is to bus and line 266 bus which takes 1h 33m and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Whittier to Pasadena, including transfers.
Whittier to Pasadena bus services, operated by Montebello Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia / Painter station.
Whittier to Pasadena bus services, operated by Montebello Bus Lines, arrive at Whittier/Rosemead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whittier to Pasadena is 17 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Whittier to Pasadena.
There are 2168+ hotels available in Pasadena.
What companies run services between Whittier, CA, USA and Pasadena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Memorial Park Station via Whittier/Rosemead, Rosemead / Whittier, Sierra Madre Villa Station, and Sierra Madre Villa Station in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- 323-558-1625
- [email protected]
- Website
- Montebello Bus Lines
Bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Whittier/Rosemead
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Montebello Bus Lines
Bus from Philadelphia / Painter to East L.A. College
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Montebello Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Rosemead / Whittier to Sierra Madre Villa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Atlantic / Floral to Fair Oaks / Holly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to Colorado / Garfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
Bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Norwalk California Transit System
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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