There are 5 ways to get from Downey to Simi Valley by tram, train, bus, or car
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-LineMetro A Line
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to MoorparkVC Line
4h 23m$14–20Bus, line 10 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 9th St & Hope St to Chatsworth Metrolink Station419
- Take the bus from Metrolink Chatsworth to Cochran Street and First Street10
5h 54m$6–9Drive 54 mi
- Drive from Downey to Simi Valley54 mi
59 min$10–15Line 127 bus, tram, train, line 20 bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Firestone / Downey to MLK Transit Center127
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street20
5h 14m$20–116Line 127 bus, tram, train, line 20 bus
- Take the bus from Firestone / Downey to MLK Transit Center127
- Take the tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Simi Valley
- Take the bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street20
5h 19m$11–17
Downey to Simi Valley by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Downey to Simi Valley is to bus and line 10 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Downey to Simi Valley is to drive which takes 59 min and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Downey to Simi Valley. However, there are services departing from Firestone / Downey and arriving at Cochran Street and First Street via Norwalk Station, 9th St & Hope St and Metrolink Chatsworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Downey and Simi Valley is 74 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Downey to Simi Valley without a car is to tram and train which takes 4h 23m and costs $13 - $20.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Downey to Simi Valley, including transfers.
Downey to Simi Valley bus services, operated by LA DOT, depart from 9th St & Hope St station.
Downey to Simi Valley bus services, operated by LA DOT, arrive at Chatsworth Metrolink Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downey to Simi Valley is 54 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Downey to Simi Valley.
There are 137+ hotels available in Simi Valley.
What companies run services between Downey, CA, USA and Simi Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Firestone / Downey to Cochran Street and First Street via Norwalk Station, 6th / Broadway, 9th St & Hope St, Chatsworth Metrolink Station, and Metrolink Chatsworth in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Compton Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Moorpark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from L.A. Union Station to Simi Valley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Simi Valley Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from 9th St & Hope St to Chatsworth Metrolink Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $3–4
- Phone
- +1 (805) 583-6456
- Website
- simivalley.org
Bus from Metrolink Chatsworth to Cochran Street and First Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.simivalley.org/departments/public-works/simi-valley-transit
- Youth and College students with student ID
- $0
- Adults
- $2
Bus from Metrolink Simi Valley to Los Angeles Avenue and First Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.simivalley.org/departments/public-works/simi-valley-transit
- Youth and College students with student ID
- $0
- Adults
- $2
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Firestone / Downey to MLK Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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