There are 7 ways to get from Tustin to Carson by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or tram
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Train, bus via Flower / 7th
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
1h 55m$11–15Drive 29.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tustin to Carsoncar 29.7 mi
32 min$6–8Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Tijuana
- Take the bus from Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
2h 7m$11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tustin to Carsontaxi 29.7 mi
32 min$130–160Train, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
2h 20m$13–17Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Alameda St at Los Angeles St to Vermont Av at Torrance Blbus 4X
2h 40m$9–20Line 79 bus, line 1 bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from 1St-Centennial to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2bus 79
- Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 to 7Th-Channelbus 1
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Carson St + Moneta Avbus 3
4h 41m$7–8
Tustin to Carson by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tustin to Carson is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Tustin to Carson is to drive which takes 32 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Tustin to Carson. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Harbor Fwy / Carson via Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Tustin and Carson is 54 miles. The road distance is 29.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tustin to Carson without a car is to train and bus via Flower / 7th which takes 1h 55m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Tustin to Carson, including transfers.
Tustin to Carson bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Tustin to Carson bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tustin to Carson is 30 miles. It takes approximately 32 min to drive from Tustin to Carson.
There are 1671+ hotels available in Carson.
What companies run services between Tustin, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Harbor Fwy / Carson via Los Angeles Union Station and Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Union Station Patsaouras Bus Plaza to Harbor Fwy / Carson
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Alameda St at Los Angeles St to Vermont Av at Torrance Bl
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Carson St + Moneta Av
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 1St-Centennial to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
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