There are 5 ways to get from Downey to Brea by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 4 bus, train, line 143 bus
best- Take the bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Stationbus 4
- Take the train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
2h 10mDrive 14 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downey to Breacar 14 mi
21 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downey to Breataxi 14 mi
21 min$60–80Line 4 bus, line 129 bus
- Take the bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Stationbus 4
- Take the bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to Birch-Breabus 129
2h 18mLine 115 bus, line 460 bus, line 26 bus, line 143 bus
- Take the bus from Firestone / Downey to Norwalk Stationbus 115
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14bus 460
- Take the bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5bus 26
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperialbus 143
3h 14m$7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downey to Brea is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Downey to Brea is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $60 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Downey to Brea. However, there are services departing from Firestone / Downey and arriving at Brea-Imperial via Norwalk Station, Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 and Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Downey and Brea is 16 miles. The road distance is 14 miles.
The best way to get from Downey to Brea without a car is to line 4 bus and train and line 143 bus which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Downey to Brea, including transfers.
Downey to Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Firestone / Downey station.
Downey to Brea bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Norwalk Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downey to Brea is 14 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Downey to Brea.
There are 768+ hotels available in Brea.
What companies run services between Downey, CA, USA and Brea, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from C Line Station to Birch-Brea via Metrolink Station, Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs, Buena Park, and Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 to Brea-Imperial
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Buena Park Metrolink Station Zone 2 to Birch-Brea
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Park And Ride Dock 8 to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Firestone / Downey to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Norwalk Station to Fullerton Park & Ride Dock 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- $60–80
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
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
United Taxi Beverly Hills
- Phone
- +1 800-308-0700
- Website
- beverlyhills.unitedtaxi.com
Independent Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
Beverly Hills Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 800-273-6611
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