How to get fromBurbank to Carsonby train, bus, tram, car, or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Burbank to Carson by train, bus, tram, car, or taxi

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Train, bus
best
1. Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line / ...
2. Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
1h 21m
$10–13
Line 94 bus, bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Olive / San Fernando to Hill / 12thbus 94
2. Take the bus from Flower / Pico to Harbor Fwy / Carsonbus Metro J Line
2h 8m
$3–4
Train, tram
1. Take the train from Burbank - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain AV Line / ...
2. Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
1h 46m
$12–15
Drive 26.8 mi
1. Drive from Burbank to Carsoncar 26.8 mi
31 min
$5–7
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Burbank to Carsontaxi 26.8 mi
31 min
$120–150

Burbank to Carson by train, subway, and bus

120Weekly Services

1h 21mAverage Duration

$10Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Burbank to Carson.

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Distance: 29.4 mi
Duration: 1h 21m

What companies run services between Burbank, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and Carson, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Olive / San Fernando to Harbor Fwy / Carson via Hill / 12th and Flower / Pico in around 2h 8m.

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Booking & Getting There

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

The Pike(Opens in a new window)

The Pike was an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike was founded in 1902 along the shoreline south of Ocean Boulevard with several independent arcades, food stands, gift shops, a variety of rides and a grand bath house. It was most noted for the Cyclone Racer (1930–1968), a large wooden dual-track roller coaster, built out on pilings over the water.

Angels Flight(Opens in a new window)

Angels Flight is a landmark and historic narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298   ft over a vertical gain of 96   ft.

Two Bit Circus(Opens in a new window)

Two Bit Circus is an American amusement park and themed entertainment company, marketing itself as the world's first "micro amusement park" for its smaller scale indoor attractions. Located in the Arts District of Downtown Los Angeles, Two Bit Circus opened a second location in Dallas, Texas, in 2022.

Places to stay in Carson

Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

DoubleTree by Hilton Carson(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Redac Gateway Hotel Torrance(Opens in a new window)

7.8Good

Motel 6-Carson, CA(Opens in a new window)

7.7Good