Vancouver to Los Angeles Flight Tickets
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Vancouver has 3 airports, while Los Angeles has 4 airports. Compare flights between all airports to find the best deal.
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Vancouver and Los Angeles - Airport Transportation
Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
How to Get to the Airport
Metro/Train (SkyTrain Canada Line – From Downtown to YVR)
The most straightforward way to get from downtown to YVR is again via the Canada Line. You can board trains heading towards “YVR–Airport” from stations like Waterfront Station, Vancouver City Centre Station, Yaletown–Roundhouse Station, and Olympic Village Station. The journey time from downtown to the YVR–Airport station is approximately 20–25 minutes depending on the station you board from. Services run approximately every 6–7 minutes during peak hours and every 10–12 minutes during other times. The line's operating hours likely start around 5:00 AM and continue until about 1:00 AM.
Bus (Indirect access from Downtown)
There is no municipal bus line directly from downtown Vancouver to YVR; instead, you can use a bus + Canada Line combination. For example, you can take numerous buses passing through Granville Street, Main Street, Broadway (such as 9, 99 B-Line), and Cambie Street to reach the Broadway–City Hall or Marine Drive Canada Line stations and transfer to the train from there. Reaching a station on the Canada Line from downtown by bus changes the total journey time to between 30–45 minutes.
Private Shuttle Services (Hotel / Tour Shuttles)
Private shuttle services are available from some major hotels in downtown Vancouver to YVR. You can get detailed information from these hotels' websites or receptions. Travel time is approximately 25–40 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Taxi
You can also take a taxi service to reach YVR from downtown Vancouver. Taxis can be obtained from various stands in the city center. The journey time will be approximately 20–30 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Uber/Bolt
Downtown Vancouver is open to ridesharing services like Uber and Bolt. You can easily request a ride through the app and reach YVR Airport. The journey time is approximately 20–30 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
John Wayne Airport (SNA)
From Airport to City Center
Metro/Train: From John Wayne Airport, you can take the OCTA bus Line 400 to Tustin Metrolink Station, then continue with the Metrolink OC Line train to Los Angeles Union Station. The total travel time is approximately 151 minutes. Services run every 3 hours and operate during weekday daytime hours.
Bus: From the airport, you can take the OCTA bus Line 43 from the Harbor-Macarthur stop to Fullerton Transportation Center. From there, you can continue to the city center with the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train or Metro 460. The travel time is approximately 190-210 minutes. Services run every 15-30 minutes and operate during daytime hours.
Shuttle: You can reach downtown Los Angeles directly using services like Prime Time Shuttle or Karmel Connect from the shuttle areas at the airport terminal exits. Travel time varies between 45-75 minutes depending on traffic. Services operate on-demand (reservation required) and are available 24/7.
Taxi: You can take a taxi from the taxi stands at the airport terminal exits to reach the city center. Travel time varies between 40-60 minutes depending on traffic. Taxis are available at all hours.
Car Rental: You can rent a car from various rental companies located at the terminal to reach the city center. This option offers more flexible transportation and the travel time is approximately 40 minutes.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
From Airport to City Center
Metro (C Line and K Line): You can reach the Aviation/LAX Metro Transit Center station with the free Metro Connector bus from the airport terminals. From here, a connection to the city center is provided via the C Line (green line) or K Line. The total travel time is approximately 59 minutes. Metro services operate from 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM.
FlyAway Bus: You can board at the blue FlyAway marked stop in the inner lane of LAX terminals. The bus runs directly to Union Station (downtown) and Van Nuys. The travel time to Union Station varies between approximately 35-60 minutes. Services run every 30 minutes and extend from 5:40 AM to 1:00 AM.
Taxi: Official taxi stands are located outside the airport terminals. The travel time to the city center (central areas like Union Station, Chinatown) is between 26-30 minutes. Taxi services operate 24 hours uninterrupted.
Private Driver Services (Town Car/Shuttle): You can book private vehicle services in advance from the airport. The travel time is approximately 26-27 minutes. These services are available continuously (24 hours).
Ride-Share Applications (Uber, Lyft): You can go to the free LAXit area from the terminals. It is a 3-minute walk from Terminal 1 and an 8-minute walk from Terminals 2 and 7. You can request a vehicle through the applications.