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

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Tram, train
best
1. Take the tram from Memorial Park Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Sylmar / San Fernandotrain AV Line
2h 22m
$11–14
Line 501 bus, line 224 bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Raymond / Del Mar to Lankershim / Magnoliabus 501
2. Take the bus from Lankershim / Magnolia to San Fernando / Polkbus 224
2h 43m
$4
Drive 22.8 mi
1. Drive from Altadena to Sylmarcar 22.8 mi
26 min
$4–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Altadena to Sylmartaxi 22.8 mi
26 min
$75–95

Altadena to Sylmar by bus, tram, and train

73Weekly Services

2h 22mAverage Duration

$11Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Altadena to Sylmar.

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Distance: 34.7 mi
Duration: 2h 22m

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

You can take a bus from Altadena / Lake to San Fernando / Polk via Raymond / Del Mar and Lankershim / Magnolia in around 2h 43m.

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Sylmar, United States

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Things to do in Sylmar

Six Flags Magic Mountain(Opens in a new window)

Six Flags Magic Mountain, formerly known and colloquially referred to as simply Magic Mountain, is a 209 acre amusement park located in Valencia, California, 35 mi northwest of downtown Los Angeles. It opened on May 29, 1971, as a development of the Newhall Land and Farming Company and Sea World Inc. In 1979, Six Flags purchased the park and added "Six Flags" to the park's name.

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.

Superman: Escape from Krypton(Opens in a new window)

Superman: Escape from Krypton, originally known as Superman: The Escape, is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. At the time of its opening in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, a title which it lost to Top Thrill Dragster in 2003 and regained in 2024 with the closure of the then-tallest coaster, Kingda Ka. Its maximum speed of 100 mph was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. Both were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) launch technology to propel vehicles, although the intended opening date in 1996 at Magic Mountain was postponed due to issues with the launch system.

Places to stay in Sylmar

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

7.7Good

Value Inn(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

Vagabond Inn Sylmar(Opens in a new window)

7.5Good

Granada Inn(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good