Where will the downtown drop-off be?

Most services target Downtown Los Angeles (Union Station), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.

How frequent are departures?

Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station usually runs every 5-12 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.

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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, United States

Drop-off

Downtown Los Angeles (Union Station)

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Fastest

LAX FlyAway – Union Station

coach · 30m

Data

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Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: LAX FlyAway – Union Station
Headway: 30
Backup: Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station · 5-12m

Note

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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Budget path

Brief

Cheapest door-to-door option; expect extra stops and tighter luggage space.

Service: Free LAX Shuttle – LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
Mode: bus
Freq: 10m
Note: 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.

Priority path

Brief

Fastest connection with wider aisles and better luggage handling.

Service: Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station
Mode: metro
Freq: 5-12m
Note: 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.

Fare math

Brief

Express trains tend to be twice as expensive but half the time. Budget routes take longer yet often have more frequent departures after work.

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FAQs

01Where will the downtown drop-off be?: Most services target Downtown Los Angeles (Union Station), so drop a pin in your maps app before boarding.
02How frequent are departures?: Metro Rail E Line + K Line via LAX/Metro Transit Center Station usually runs every 5-12 minutes. If it pauses, follow the overhead signs to the bus bay for the fallback service.