There are 11 ways to get from Gilroy to Fullerton by bus, train, car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CASan Jose
6h 47m$58–65Bus via Gilroy Bus Stop (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Gilroy Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2000
7h 45m$35–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center59
- Take the train from Salinas to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
12h 15m$106–169Drive 333.1 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Fullerton333.1 mi
5h 35m$61–88Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
7h 1m$108–305Bus via Gilroy
- Take the bus from Gilroy to Los Angeles DowntownSan José
9h 53m$45–67Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)SJC - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h$104–360Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 62 bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)SJC - LGB
- Take the bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Gridley / 187th
- Take the bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
7h 17m$64–337Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
7h 5m$104–327Line 68 bus, tram to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Take the tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
8h 22m$86–438Bus, line 20 bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)MRY - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
8h 26m$59–250
Gilroy to Fullerton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Fullerton is to bus via Gilroy which costs $40 - $70 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Fullerton is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Gilroy to Fullerton station. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Bus Stop and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Gilroy and Fullerton is 338 miles. The road distance is 335 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Fullerton without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $55 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Gilroy to Fullerton, including transfers.
Gilroy to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gilroy Bus Stop station.
Gilroy to Fullerton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Yes, the driving distance between Gilroy to Fullerton is 335 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Gilroy to Fullerton.
There are 951+ hotels available in Fullerton.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Fullerton, CA, USA?
Xe Do Hoang Transportation operates a bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA once daily. Tickets cost $44–48 and the journey takes 5h 4m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salinas to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Santa Teresa Station to Metro/Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Intermodal Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Monterey & 5th to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Gridley-187Th to Orangethorpe-Highland
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gilroy Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Gilroy to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Civic Center / Ibex to Gridley / 187th
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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