There are 8 ways to get from Brea to Fresno by bus (Amtrak), car, bus, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 44mBus via San Fernando
cheapest- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CAbus Nogales
8h 54m$35–58Drive 242.8 mi
- Drive from Brea to Fresnocar 242.8 mi
4h 10m$43–62Line 143 bus, train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
6h 3m$427–677Bus via Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
7h 48m$44–77Bus via Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 #2 (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2006 / ...
7h 53m$44–67Line 143 bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4bus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SNA - FAT
8h 19m$377–807Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
7h 19m$128–308
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brea to Fresno is to bus via San Fernando which costs $35 - $60 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Brea to Fresno is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brea to Fresno. However, there are services departing from Brea-Imperial and arriving at Fresno via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
The distance between Brea and Fresno is 261 miles. The road distance is 244.2 miles.
The best way to get from Brea to Fresno without a car is to bus which takes 7h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Brea to Fresno, including transfers.
Brea to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
Brea to Fresno bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fresno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brea to Fresno is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Brea to Fresno.
There are 146+ hotels available in Fresno.
What companies run services between Brea, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Los Angeles to Fresno once daily, and the journey takes 4h 44m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–360
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $24–35
- Titanium
- $26–40
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