There are 4 ways to get from Long Beach to El Centro by tram, plane, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Tram, fly
best- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)plane LAX - IPL
3h 43m$99–179Tram, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
6h 15m$27–47Drive 207.4 mi
- Drive from Long Beach to El Centrocar 207.4 mi
3h 40m$38–55Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2055 / ...
7h 50m$28–52
Long Beach to El Centro by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to El Centro is to tram and bus which costs $26 - $50 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to El Centro is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Long Beach and El Centro is 209 miles. The road distance is 208.6 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to El Centro without a car is to tram and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $26 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Long Beach to El Centro, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to El Centro is 209 miles. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Long Beach to El Centro.
There are 82+ hotels available in El Centro.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $26–50 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Imperial County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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