How to get fromWhittier to Carsonby bus, tram, car or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Whittier to Carson by bus, tram, car, or taxi

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Line 577 bus, tram, bus
best
1. Take the bus from Workman Mill / College to Norwalk Station577
2. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Harbor Freeway Station
3. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carson
1h 13m
$5–6
Drive 22.1 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Whittier to Carson22.1 mi
29 min
$4–6
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Whittier to Carson22.1 mi
29 min
$100–120
Line 7 bus, tram, bus
1. Take the bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to C Line Station7
2. Take the tram from Norwalk Station to Harbor Freeway Station
3. Take the bus from Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station to Harbor Fwy / Carson
1h 33m
Line 7 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to El Monte Station - Lower Bay 3/47
2. Take the bus from El Monte Station - Upper Level to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
2h 3m
Bus
1. Take the bus from Philadelphia / Painter to Cal State Los Angeles10 Whittier Blvd
2. Take the bus from Cal State LA Busway Station to Harbor Fwy / CarsonMetro J Line
2h 24m

Whittier to Carson by bus and tram

135Weekly Services

1h 13mAverage Duration

$5Cheapest Price

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Distance: 27.5 mi
Duration: 1h 13m

What companies run services between Whittier, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Painter Avenue and Philadelphia Street to Harbor Fwy / Carson via El Monte Station - Upper Level in around 2h 3m.

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Carson(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Carson is a city in the South Bay and the Harbor regions of Los Angeles County, California, located 13 mi south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 mi away from Los Angeles International Airport. It was Incorporated on February 20, 1968. The city is locally known for its plurality of Filipino-Americans and immigrants. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 95,558.

Things to do in Carson

Aquarium of the Pacific(Opens in a new window)

The Aquarium of the Pacific (formerly the Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific) is a public aquarium on a 5 acre site on Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach, California, United States. It is situated across the water from the Long Beach Convention Center, Shoreline Village, and the Queen Mary Hotel and Attraction.

Los Angeles International Airport(Opens in a new window)

Los Angeles International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles Area and the state of California, the second busiest airport in the United States, as well as one of the largest international airports in the world. It is the only airport in the world to serve as a hub for five major airlines.

Watts Towers(Opens in a new window)

The Watts Towers, Towers of Simon Rodia, or Nuestro Pueblo ("our town") are a collection of 17 interconnected sculptural structures within the Simon Rodia State Historic Park in the Watts community of Los Angeles. The tallest of the towers reaches a height of over 99 ft. The towers and walls were designed and built by Sabato ("Simon") Rodia (1879–1965), an Italian immigrant construction worker and tile mason, over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. The work is an example of outsider art and Italian-American naïve art.

StubHub Center(Opens in a new window)

StubHub Center, formerly the Home Depot Center, is a multiple-use sports complex on the West Coast of the United States, located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is approximately 14 mi south of Downtown Los Angeles and its primary tenant is the LA Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

Places to stay in Carson

Bluestem Hotel Torrance Los Angeles, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Hampton Inn Los Angeles/Carson(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

Best Western Los Angeles Worldport Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good

Best Western PLUS Avita Suites(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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