There are 5 ways to get from Anaheim to Carson by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
1h 40m$9–12Line 38 bus, line 191 bus, line 3 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from La Palma-Anaheim to Del Amo-Bloomfield38
- Take the bus from Bloomfield & Del Amo SW to 1st & Shelter C N191
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Carson St + Moneta Av3
3h 30m$5–6Drive 24.6 mi
- Drive from Anaheim to Carson24.6 mi
30 min$5–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Anaheim to Carson24.6 mi
30 min$110–140Train, tram
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-LineMetro A Line
2h 4m$11–14
Anaheim to Carson by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anaheim to Carson is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Anaheim to Carson is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Anaheim to Carson. However, there are services departing from La Palma-Anaheim and arriving at Carson St + Moneta Av via Bloomfield & Del Amo SW and Downtown Long Beach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Anaheim and Carson is 43 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Anaheim to Carson without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs $9 - $13.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Anaheim to Carson, including transfers.
Anaheim to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from La Palma-Anaheim station.
Anaheim to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Del Amo-Bloomfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Anaheim to Carson is 25 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Anaheim to Carson.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Carson.
What companies run services between Anaheim, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from La Palma-Anaheim to Carson St + Moneta Av via Del Amo-Bloomfield, Bloomfield & Del Amo SW, 1st & Shelter C N, and Downtown Long Beach Station in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from La Palma-Anaheim to Del Amo-Bloomfield
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Bloomfield & Del Amo SW to 1st & Shelter C N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Carson St + Moneta Av
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
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