How to get fromEl Monte to Paramountby bus, train, tram, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from El Monte to Paramount by bus, train, tram, taxi, or car

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Line 266 bus
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1. Take the bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Somersetbus 266
49 min
$1–2
Train, tram
1. Take the train from El Monte to L.A. Union Stationtrain SB Line
2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
1h 24m
$11–13
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from El Monte to Paramounttaxi 16.8 mi
21 min
$55–70
Drive 16.8 mi
1. Drive from El Monte to Paramountcar 16.8 mi
21 min
$4–5

El Monte to Paramount by bus

311Weekly Buses

49 minAverage Duration

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Distance: 16.9 mi
Duration: 49 min

What companies run services between El Monte, CA, USA and Paramount, CA, USA?

Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Rosemead / Fern to Lakewood / Somerset every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 49 min.

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Booking & Getting There

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

Paramount is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. According to the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 54,098, down from 55,266 at the 2000 census. Paramount is part of the Greater Los Angeles Area and is bordered by Compton and Lynwood to the west, South Gate and Downey to the north, Bellflower to the east and south, and Long Beach to the south.

Things to do in Paramount

Knott's Berry Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Berry Farm is a 57 acre amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States, owned and operated by Six Flags. In March 2015, it was ranked as the twelfth-most-visited theme park in North America, while averaging approximately 4 million visitors per year. The park features over 40 rides, including roller coasters, family rides, dark rides, and water rides.

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

Knott's Scary Farm(Opens in a new window)

Knott's Scary Farm or Knott's Halloween Haunt is a seasonal Halloween event at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is an event in which the theme park is transformed into "160 acres of horror", via a series of roaming monsters, terrifying haunted houses and 'scare zones'. As of 2010, it was said to be the first, largest and longest-running Halloween event to be held at a theme park.

GhostRider (roller coaster)(Opens in a new window)

GhostRider is a wooden roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. It is located in the Ghost Town section of the park, south of the main entrance. Manufactured by Custom Coasters International, GhostRider is the longest wooden coaster on the West Coast of the United States, measuring 4533 ft long and 118 ft tall. The ride follows an L-shaped double out and back pattern, with a station themed to a mining building. There are three trains, each themed to a different precious metal, though only two are in use at any given time.

Places to stay in Paramount

Rodeway Inn & Suites Bellflower(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Colony Inn Motel(Opens in a new window)

7.6Good

American Inn Downey(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Motel 6-Bellflower, CA - Los Angeles(Opens in a new window)

7.1Good