How to get fromAltadena to Sylmarby bus, tram, train, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Altadena to Sylmar by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi

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Bus, tram, train
best
1. Take the bus from Fair Oaks / Woodbury to Raymond / Del Mar660
2. Take the tram from Del Mar Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
3. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernando
2h 13m
$9–12
Bus, line 501 bus, line 224 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave to Raymond Ave & Holly St
2. Take the bus from Raymond / Holly to Lankershim / Magnolia501
3. Take the bus from Lankershim / Magnolia to San Fernando / Polk224
2h 53m
$3–4
Drive 22.8 mi
1. Drive from Altadena to Sylmar22.8 mi
26 min
$5–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Altadena to Sylmar22.8 mi
26 min
$70–85

Altadena to Sylmar by bus, tram, and train

99Weekly Services

2h 13mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Altadena to Sylmar.

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Distance: 34.1 mi
Duration: 2h 13m

What companies run services between Altadena, CA, USA and Sylmar, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave to San Fernando / Polk via Raymond / Holly and Lankershim / Magnolia in around 2h 53m.

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Sylmar, United States

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Things to do in Sylmar

Hansen Dam(Opens in a new window)

Hansen Dam is a flood control dam in the northeastern San Fernando Valley, in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District in 1940. Hansen Dam was named after horse ranchers Homer and Marie Hansen, who established a ranch in the 19th century.

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 Parks located across the world.

Mission San Fernando Rey de España(Opens in a new window)

Mission San Fernando Rey de España is a Spanish mission in the Mission Hills district of Los Angeles, California. The mission was founded on September 8, 1797, and was the seventeenth of the twenty-one Spanish missions established in Alta California. Named for Saint Ferdinand, the mission is the namesake of the nearby city of San Fernando and the San Fernando Valley.

Nethercutt Collection(Opens in a new window)

The Nethercutt Collection is a museum located in Sylmar, California. Its centerpiece is its automobile collection, which has led Autoweek to call the Nethercutt one of America's five greatest automobile museums.

Places to stay in Sylmar

Value Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Travelodge by Wyndham Sylmar CA(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Granada Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Vagabond Inn Sylmar(Opens in a new window)

7.2Good

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