How to get from LAX to Universal Studios

While this is the cheapest option to get from Los Angeles Airport to Universal Studios, the total journey time is the longest at around 1 hour and 45 mins. There are other combined bus and metro routes available too, but this is the most convenient.

Firstly, walk to the LAX Terminal B Lower Level FlyAway Stop and get the LAX to US FlyAway bus towards LAX-TB-ll until you reach the Union Station – Patsaouras Bus Plaza. The trip should take around 60 minutes, depending on traffic. From there, you’ll walk to Union Station and get the Metro B Line towards North Hollywood Station, disembarking at Universal / Studio City Station. This leg of the journey should take about 25 minutes.

From there it’s a 15-minute walk to the Universal Studios park or you can take one of the free shuttles to reach the front gate. This service runs both ways every 10-15 minutes, seven days a week, from 07:00 until two hours after the park closes.

The total cost of the fare from LAX Airport to Universal Studios is $13.50 (€12.45) per passenger. A one-way fare on the FlyAway is $9.75 (€9). Then to ride the Metro Rail you must pay with a TAP card, as Metro tokens are no longer accepted. A reusable TAP card costs $2 (€1.85) and you must also pay for the additional Regular Ride fare of $1.75 (€1.60) for your journey.

To pay the fare, you can buy a TAP card on the TAP app, taptogo.net, at a TAP vendor, or at any Metro station. You can then top this up with credit using any of these methods, or onboard the Metro with a credit/debit card or cash.

While being the cheapest option available, this is the most tiring and complicated way to get from LAX to Universal Studios, especially if you’re travelling with lots of luggage items and kids in tow. You’d be much better off opting for a taxi or private shuttle.