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Destination
Downtown Los Angeles (Union Station)
Los Angeles city center
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LAX FlyAway – Union Station
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Nov 2025
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LAX FlyAway – Union Station
Nonstop bus between all LAX terminals (Lower/Arrivals Level FlyAway columns) and Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, operating from around 03:00 to after midnight most of the day at roughly every 30 minutes. Union Station provides onward connections to Metro Rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak for the wider downtown area.
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LAX FlyAway – Union Station
30mNonstop bus between all LAX terminals (Lower/Arrivals Level FlyAway columns) and Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, operating from around 03:00 to after midnight most of the day at roughly every 30 minutes. Union Station provides onward connections to Metro Rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak for the wider downtown area.
Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
5-12mFrom downtown’s 7th Street/Metro Center, take Metro Rail E Line toward Santa Monica and transfer to the K Line for LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, then use the dedicated free LAX shuttle to all airport terminals. Trains on these lines generally run every 5–12 minutes in the daytime and connect multiple downtown stops before reaching LAX.
Metro Rail A Line + C Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
10-12mFrom downtown Los Angeles, riders can take the A Line from 7th Street/Metro Center and transfer to the C Line at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks to reach LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, then transfer to the free shuttle into the terminal loop. This option is useful for downtown locations closer to the A Line corridor and runs at regular 10–12 minute intervals during most daytime hours.
Free LAX Shuttle – LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
10mZero-fare shuttle bus linking LAX/Metro Transit Center Station with each LAX terminal on the Lower/Arrivals Level, running roughly every 10 minutes in a continuous loop. Allow extra time at busy periods, especially for later-stop terminals where the full loop can approach 45 minutes in heavier traffic.
LAX FlyAway – Union Station
Nonstop bus between all LAX terminals (Lower/Arrivals Level FlyAway columns) and Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, operating from around 03:00 to after midnight most of the day at roughly every 30 minutes. Union Station provides onward connections to Metro Rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak for the wider downtown area.
Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
From downtown’s 7th Street/Metro Center, take Metro Rail E Line toward Santa Monica and transfer to the K Line for LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, then use the dedicated free LAX shuttle to all airport terminals. Trains on these lines generally run every 5–12 minutes in the daytime and connect multiple downtown stops before reaching LAX.
Metro Rail A Line + C Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
From downtown Los Angeles, riders can take the A Line from 7th Street/Metro Center and transfer to the C Line at Willowbrook/Rosa Parks to reach LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, then transfer to the free shuttle into the terminal loop. This option is useful for downtown locations closer to the A Line corridor and runs at regular 10–12 minute intervals during most daytime hours.
Free LAX Shuttle – LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
Zero-fare shuttle bus linking LAX/Metro Transit Center Station with each LAX terminal on the Lower/Arrivals Level, running roughly every 10 minutes in a continuous loop. Allow extra time at busy periods, especially for later-stop terminals where the full loop can approach 45 minutes in heavier traffic.
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coach
Nonstop bus between all LAX terminals (Lower/Arrivals Level FlyAway columns) and Union Station’s Patsaouras Transit Plaza in downtown Los Angeles, operating from around 03:00 to after midnight most of the day at roughly every 30 minutes. Union Station provides onward connections to Metro Rail, Metrolink, and Amtrak for the wider downtown area.
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bus
Zero-fare shuttle bus linking LAX/Metro Transit Center Station with each LAX terminal on the Lower/Arrivals Level, running roughly every 10 minutes in a continuous loop. Allow extra time at busy periods, especially for later-stop terminals where the full loop can approach 45 minutes in heavier traffic.
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