Anaheim to Los Angeles: Distance, Driving, By Plane, Train or Bus Itinerary

Drive from Anaheim to Los Angeles

Whether you are driving your own car or have decided upon utilizing Anaheim Car Rentals, driving on your own definitely makes your trip an ultimate expedition as you can pull over anyplace that takes your fancy and drive at your own pace. Since you get to choose cars from compact hatchbacks to spacious SUVs, you can be sure a car that suits your requirement. Hiring an economy vehicle like the Chevrolet Aveo or a similar car will cost around $35 per day.

Anaheim to Los Angeles by Train

Metrolink is one the two railway providers offering rail service from Anaheim to Los Angeles. Metrolink operates trains from the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center popularly known as ARTIC, located at 2626 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim. The station functions between 6am to 12am throughout the week, weekends and even holidays. The ARTIC station provides complimentary parking for passengers and it also offers bike racks and covered bike lockers for those who wish to take bus or train transit from ARTIC. The ARTIC station is a three storey facility that is furnished with restrooms on all the three floors that is accessible to persons with disabilities. Furthermore, the station has waiting room for patrons, electronic message boards, retail & dining, Wi-Fi and charging docks. Metrolink takes 1.05 hours for a one-way journey from Anaheim to Los Angeles and the tickets cost $8.75. The railway even offers weekend day pass that is priced at $10.

Anaheim’s Amtrak station is also located at 2626 East Katella Avenue, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC). The station is an enclosed waiting area that has restrooms, elevator, ticket office & Quik-Trak kiosk - a self-servicing ticketing booth. The journey from Anaheim to Los Angeles via Amtrak consumes around 45 minutes and the ticket prices range from $15 to $25 depending on the seat selection. Amtrak offers unreserved coach seat and business class seat in the trains plying from Anaheim to Los Angeles.

Anaheim to Los Angeles by Bus

Greyhound provides national bus service with nonstop Greyhound Express and connector service via Greyhound Connect from the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC). The bus service offers priority boarding for passengers who reserve their seats. The bus journey from Anaheim to Los Angeles takes 40 minutes to 1.20 hours when you opt to take a Greyhound bus. This Greyhound buses plying this route have free Wi-Fi, individual power docks at every seat that offer extra legroom for added comfort.

The bus ticket prices start from $7 and can go upto $12 when you buy online. It will cost an additional $1 or $2 if you are buying the tickets offline. Greyhound follows three categories of ticket pricing; Economy, Economy Extra and Flexible. Economy offers the cheapest fare, Extra Economy lets you choose your seat and the Flexible option offers benefits like free refund or exchange plus lets the passenger bring on extra check-in bag for free.

Via Cab Service

If you have opted out of shuttle service that consume time to fill up the shuttle van and to drop each one of them at their desired destination, private taxi service is the right option to save your time. Deciding upon booking a taxi on Uber or via other taxi companies is a matter of minutes when you consult this Taxi Fare Finder applicable in Anaheim. Hiring a taxi to take you from Anaheim to Los Angeles will cost around $86 and the time taken on the road trip is around 40-50 minutes depending on the route taken by your driver. Google enumerates 3 routes from Anaheim to Los Angeles; via I-5 N (26.1 mi) - 40 min, via CA-91 W and I-5 N (29.1 mi) - 41 min and via I-5 N and CA-60 W (35.6 mi) - 50 min.

Bike Adventures

Bike journeys are great for travelers who want to see it all and if you are looking forward to try something different and see a wholly different side of Hollywood crowd and tours, you need to get on a bike to experience this when you travel from Anaheim to Los Angeles.

The bike expedition from Anaheim to Los Angeles can be completed via the below three paths;

- Via S La Mirada Blvd (29.4 mi) - 2.5 hours

- Via W Valencia Dr and S La Mirada Blvd (29.9 mi) - 2.5 hours

- Via San Gabriel River Mid Trail (33.8 mi) - 3 hours

Once you reach your destination, there is so much to explore in LA that is beyond the entertainment industry of the City of Angels. Some of the top landmarks and attractions of LA that can be explored on bike include but are not limited to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, Bel Air and Historic Route 66 while you get to pass by plenty of celebrity homes.

Anaheim to Los Angeles by Plane

The nearest airport to Anaheim is the John Wayne Airport (SNA), an international airport in Orange County, located 10 miles from Anaheim. Since the airport’s mailing address comes under the city of Santa Ana, the airport goes by the code SNA. Earlier the airport was named Orange County Airport. In 1979 it was renamed as the John Wayne Airport in honor of actor John Wayne who passed away in that year. The airport has over 10,000 passenger traffic every year and is the only airport that offers commercial passenger and air-cargo service in Orange County, California. Some of the largest airlines operating from SNA are American, Alaska, Delta, Southwest and United.

While there are no direct passenger flights from Anaheim to Los Angeles, Alaska, Southwest and United Airlines offer flights from Anaheim to Los Angeles with one stopover in Portland. It consumes around 4 to 6 hours of your time if you are considering a flight journey from Anaheim to Los Angeles due to the layover and travel to Portland. Passenger flight tickets from SNA to Los Angeles start from $421. Currently FedEx Express is the only cargo flight that runs a direct trip from SNA to Los Angeles.

On the other hand, at the destination is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which holds a reputation of being one of the largest international airports in the United States. It is also known for its magnanimous size and for its highest passenger traffic in Los Angeles Area and in the state of California. The airport is located along the Pacific Ocean, southwestern Los Angeles in the vicinity of Westchester to its north and the city of El Segundo at its south.

LAX experiences the highest number of "origin and destination" (O & D) passenger traffic when compared to other airports of the world. It is also one of the top five US airports that efficiently handle passenger and cargo traffic.