There are 5 ways to get from Whittier to Altadena by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus, line 266 bus
best- Take the bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Whittier/Rosemead10 Whittier Blvd
- Take the bus from Rosemead / Whittier to Sierra Madre Villa Station266
2h 4mDrive 19.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whittier to Altadena19.2 mi
31 min$4–6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whittier to Altadena19.2 mi
31 min$85–110Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia / Painter to East L.A. College
- Take the bus from Atlantic / Floral to Fair Oaks / Glenarm
- Take the bus from Glenarm St & Fair Oaks Ave to Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave
2h 22mLine 7 bus, line 267 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/47
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to Colorado / Lake267
- Take the bus from Lake Ave & Colorado Blvd to Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave
2h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whittier to Altadena is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Whittier to Altadena is to drive which takes 31 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Whittier to Altadena. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia / Painter and arriving at Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave via Atlantic / Floral and Glenarm St & Fair Oaks Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
The distance between Whittier and Altadena is 23 miles. The road distance is 19.3 miles.
The best way to get from Whittier to Altadena without a car is to bus and line 266 bus which takes 2h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Whittier to Altadena, including transfers.
Whittier to Altadena bus services, operated by Montebello Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia / Painter station.
Whittier to Altadena bus services, operated by Montebello Bus Lines, arrive at East L.A. College station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whittier to Altadena is 19 miles. It takes approximately 31 min to drive from Whittier to Altadena.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Altadena.
What companies run services between Whittier, CA, USA and Altadena, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Woodbury Rd & Raymond Ave via Whittier/Rosemead, Rosemead / Whittier, Sierra Madre Villa Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station, Lake Station, and Lake Ave & Maple St in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- 323-558-1625
- ridembl@cityofmontebello.com
- Website
- ridembl.com
Bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Whittier/Rosemead
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Montebello Bus Lines
Bus from Philadelphia / Painter to East L.A. College
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Montebello Bus Lines
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Rosemead / Whittier to Sierra Madre Villa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Atlantic / Floral to Fair Oaks / Glenarm
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to Colorado / Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 626-744-4094
- Website
- cityofpasadena.net
Bus from Glenarm St & Fair Oaks Ave to Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- cityofpasadena.net
- Seniors 60+ or Disabled persons
- $1
- Youth grades K-12
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from Lake Ave & Colorado Blvd to Woodbury Rd & El Molino Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- cityofpasadena.net
- Seniors 60+ or Disabled persons
- $1
- Youth grades K-12
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/4
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
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