There are 5 ways to get from Duarte to Dana Point by tram, train, bus, or car
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Duarte / City of Hope Station to Union Station - Metro A-LineMetro A Line
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak StationPacific Surfliner
3h 27m$23–27Tram, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Duarte / City of Hope Station to 5th Street StationMetro A Line
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast1
5h 19m$6Drive 58.4 mi
- Drive from Duarte to Dana Point58.4 mi
1h 14m$11–16Tram, train, line 90 bus
- Take the tram from Duarte / City of Hope Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Take the bus from Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8 to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast90
4h 21m$12–15Bus
- Take the bus from Rosemead / Huntington to Lakewood / Hardwick266
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast1
6h$7–12
Duarte to Dana Point by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Duarte to Dana Point is to tram and bus which costs $6 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Duarte to Dana Point is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Duarte to Dana Point. However, there are services departing from Huntington Dr and Buena Vista St W and arriving at Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Rosemead / Huntington, Lakewood & Hardwick SW and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Duarte and Dana Point is 81 miles. The road distance is 58.7 miles.
The best way to get from Duarte to Dana Point without a car is to tram and train which takes 3h 27m and costs $22 - $27.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Duarte to Dana Point, including transfers.
Duarte to Dana Point bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Rosemead / Huntington station.
Duarte to Dana Point bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Lakewood / Hardwick station.
Yes, the driving distance between Duarte to Dana Point is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Duarte to Dana Point.
There are 284+ hotels available in Dana Point.
What companies run services between Duarte, CA, USA and Dana Point, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Huntington Dr and Buena Vista St W to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast via Rosemead / Huntington, Lakewood & Hardwick SW, Beach Dr & W Campus S, and 7Th-Channel in around 6h.
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Duarte / City of Hope Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Duarte / City of Hope Station to 5th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8 to Golden Lantern-Pacific Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Rosemead / Huntington to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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