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

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Tram, bus
best
1. Take the tram from Lakewood Blvd Station to Harbor Freeway Stationtram Metro C Line
2. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
44 min
$3–4
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Downey to Carsontaxi 14.1 mi
20 min
$40–55
Drive 14.1 mi
1. Drive from Downey to Carsoncar 14.1 mi
20 min
$3–4
Line 127 bus
1. Take the bus from Firestone / Downey to Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Stationbus 127
1h 44m
$3–4
Line 127 bus, line 1 bus
1. Take the bus from Firestone / Downey to Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Stationbus 127
2. Take the bus from Figueroa St at Harbor Freeway Station to Vermont Av at Carson Stbus 1
2h 16m
$3–4

Downey to Carson by tram and bus

273Weekly Services

44 minAverage Duration

$3Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Downey to Carson.

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Distance: 16.4 mi
Duration: 44 min

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

Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Firestone / Downey to Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station hourly. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 12m.

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Carson(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 mi south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 mi away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was Incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.

Things to do in Carson

Aquarium of the Pacific(Opens in a new window)

The Aquarium of the Pacific (formerly the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific) is a public aquarium on a 5 acre site on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, California, United States. It is situated across the water from the Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village, and the Queen Mary Hotel and Attraction.

Los Angeles International Airport(Opens in a new window)

Los Angeles International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the state of California, the second busiest airport in the United States, as well as one of the largest international airports in the world. It is the only airport in the world to serve as a hub for five major airlines.

Watts Towers(Opens in a new window)

The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo ("our town") are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural structures within the Simon Rodia State Historic Park in the Watts community of Los Angeles. The tallest of the towers reaches a height of over 99 ft. The towers and walls were designed and built by Sabato ("Simon") Rodia (1879–1965), an Italian immigrant construction worker and tile mason, over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. The work is an example of outsider art and Italian-American naïve art.

StubHub Center(Opens in a new window)

StubHub Center, formerly the Home Depot Center, is a multiple-use sports complex on the West Coast of the United States, located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is approximately 14 mi south of Downtown Los Angeles and its primary tenant is the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Places to stay in Carson

Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

DoubleTree by Hilton Carson(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

Redac Gateway Hotel Torrance(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Motel 6-Carson, CA(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

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