There are 4 ways to get from California to Carson by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from 1st / Hill to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
41 min$1–2Tram, bus
- Take the tram from Historic Broadway Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-LineMetro A Line
- Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
1h 13m$5–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles to Carson16.7 mi
19 min$50–60Drive 16.7 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Carson16.7 mi
19 min$3–5
California to Carson by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Carson is to bus which costs $1 - $2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from California to Carson is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $50 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 1st / Hill and arriving at Harbor Fwy / Carson. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between California and Carson is 18 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Carson without a car is to bus which takes 41 min and costs $1 - $2.
The bus from 1st / Hill to Harbor Fwy / Carson takes 41 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
California to Carson bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 1st / Hill station.
California to Carson bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Harbor Fwy / Carson station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Carson is 17 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from California to Carson.
There are 1695+ hotels available in Carson.
What companies run services between California, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 1st / Hill to Harbor Fwy / Carson every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 41 min. Torrance Transit also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Historic Broadway Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 1st / Hill to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from 1st / Hill to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
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