There are 5 ways to get from Irvine to Downey by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, or taxi
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Train, line 4 bus
best- Take the train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus 4
1h 16mLine 53 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Main-Harvard to Artic - Dock 4bus 53
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Downeybus FlixBus 2037
2h 25m$4–6Drive 31.6 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Downeycar 31.6 mi
36 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Irvine to Downeytaxi 31.6 mi
36 min$95–120Line 59 bus, line 460 bus
- Take the bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3bus 59
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus 460
3h 41m$6–7
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Downey is to line 53 bus and bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Downey is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Downey. However, there are services departing from Main-Harvard and arriving at Downey via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Irvine and Downey is 26 miles. The road distance is 31.8 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Downey without a car is to train and line 4 bus which takes 1h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 16m to get from Irvine to Downey, including transfers.
Irvine to Downey bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Main-Harvard station.
Irvine to Downey bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Artic - Dock 4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Downey is 32 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Irvine to Downey.
There are 2292+ hotels available in Downey.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Downey, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main-Harvard to Downey via Artic - Dock 4 and Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Main-Harvard to Artic - Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from University-Ent 3773 Mariposa Villa to The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Downey
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
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