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There are 5 ways to get from Downey to Altadena by bus, tram, car, or taxi

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Line 266 bus, line 31 bus
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1. Take the bus from Lakewood / Cecilia to Sierra Madre Villa Station266
2. Take the bus from Sierra Madre Villa Station to Fair Oaks Ave & Woodbury Rd31 / ...
2h 9m
$3
Tram, bus
1. Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Lake StationMetro A Line
2. Take the bus from Lake Ave & Maple St to Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave20cc / ...
2h 14m
$5
Drive 20.7 mi
1. Drive from Downey to Altadena20.7 mi
30 min
$4–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Downey to Altadena20.7 mi
30 min
$60–75
Line 266 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Lakewood / Firestone to Sierra Madre Villa Station266
2. Take the bus from Lake Ave & Maple St to Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave20cc / ...
2h 12m
$5

Downey to Altadena by bus

158Weekly Buses

2h 9mAverage Duration

$3Cheapest Price

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Distance: 24.3 mi
Duration: 2h 9m

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

You can take a bus from Lakewood / Cecilia to Fair Oaks Ave & Woodbury Rd via Sierra Madre Villa Station in around 2h 9m.

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Altadena, United States(opens in a new window)

Altadena is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in the Verdugo Mountains region of Los Angeles County, California, approximately 14 miles (23 km) from downtown Los Angeles, and directly north of the city of Pasadena, California. The population was 42,777 at the 2010 census, up from 42,610 at the 2000 census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Altadena

Huntington Library(Opens in a new window)

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens (or The Huntington) is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E. Huntington (1850–1927) and located in Los Angeles County in San Marino, California, on the western coast of the United States, and about 35 miles northeast of the Pacific Ocean. In addition to the library, the institution houses an extensive art collection with a focus in 18th and 19th-century European art and 17th to mid-20th-century American art. The property also includes approximately 120 acres of specialized botanical landscaped gardens, most notably the "Japanese Garden", the "Desert Garden", and the "Chinese Garden" (Liu Fang Yuan).

Norton Simon Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, United States. It was previously known as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum.

Gamble House(Opens in a new window)

The Gamble House, also known as David B. Gamble House, is a National Historic Landmark, a California Historical Landmark, and museum in Pasadena, California, USA. It was designed by brothers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene of the architectural firm Greene and Greene and constructed 1908–09 as a home for David B. Gamble of the Procter & Gamble company.

Descanso Gardens(Opens in a new window)

Descanso Gardens, located in La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California, is a 150 acre botanical garden.

Places to stay in Altadena

Pasadena Rose & Crown Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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