There are 11 ways to get from Aptos to Fullerton by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2005
10h 58m$39–106Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
13h 47m$102–176Drive 355.9 mi
- Drive from Aptos to Fullerton355.9 mi
6h 13m$65–94Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
7h 43m$104–327Line 1 bus, bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Soquel Ave & Front
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h 42m$106–382Line 1 bus, bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 62 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Soquel Ave & Front
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Gridley / 187th
- Take the bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
7h 55m$65–349Line 1 bus, bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Soquel Ave & Front
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h 47m$106–339Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)SJC - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
8h 36m$134–285Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
9h 4m$87–460Line 2 bus, line 28 bus, line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Center
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MRY - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
9h 57m$55–257Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Watsonville to Anaheim-CerritosSan Jose
11h 32m$59–94
Aptos to Fullerton by bus and foot (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aptos to Fullerton is to bus which costs $35 - $110 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Aptos to Fullerton is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Aptos to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Train Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Aptos and Fullerton is 372 miles. The road distance is 358 miles.
The best way to get from Aptos to Fullerton without a car is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Aptos to Fullerton, including transfers.
Aptos to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Salinas Train Station.
The best way to get from Aptos to Fullerton is to bus which takes 10h 58m and costs $35 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $180 and takes 13h 47m.
Aptos to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Aptos to Fullerton is 358 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Aptos to Fullerton.
What companies run services between Aptos, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals 4 times a week. Tickets cost $35–95 and the journey takes 6h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Salinas to Los Angeles once daily. Tickets cost $85–150 and the journey takes 9h 5m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Salinas Train Station to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Soquel Dr & E Ledyard Way to Soquel Ave & Front
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Soquel Dr & Trout Gulch Rd to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Front to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Gridley / 187th
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Shuttle from Watsonville to Anaheim-Cerritos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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