Pasadena: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Pasadena is a city of 142,250 people in United States (California), 272 m (892 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Pasadena runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 29 min in late June (computed for 34.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Pasadena is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,886 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, 33 km), Long Beach International Airport (LGB, 37 km), Ontario International Airport (ONT, 51 km), John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA, 58 km), San Bernardino International Airport (SBD, 84 km).
Flights to Pasadena: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Pasadena · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Kidspace Children's Museum | 200,000 | — |
The busiest is Kidspace Children's Museum at 200,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Pasadena
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Los Angeles, 14 km
- Tijuana, 211 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Diego, 183 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Mexicali, 302 km (Mexico) — flights · buses · car rental
- Las Vegas, 354 km — flights
- Fresno, 325 km — flights
- Long Beach, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ensenada, 291 km (Mexico) — flights · tours
- Bakersfield, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Anaheim, 41 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Ludwigshafen, Tangier, Järvenpää, Mishima, Vanadzor, Xicheng District.
Common questions
Which airport serves Pasadena?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Pasadena?
About 142,250 people live in Pasadena, across 60 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Pasadena in?
America/Los_Angeles, currently UTC-7.
What currency is used in Pasadena?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Pasadena?
Los Angeles (14 km), Tijuana (211 km), San Diego (183 km), Mexicali (302 km), Las Vegas (354 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.