Getting in
- Hollywood Burbank Airport: This is the airport to choose for Burbank. For Downtown Burbank or the Warner/Disney studio area, take a rideshare: roughly 10–20 minutes and about $15–30 before surge pricing. The cheaper option is Metro bus 94 (or weekday Rapid 794) or 165 toward Downtown Burbank, but it is slower and less convenient with bags; Metro fare is roughly $1.75. Burbank Airport–South rail station is across Empire Avenue from the terminal, useful only if a Metrolink or Amtrak departure happens to match your schedule—not as a default airport transfer.
- Los Angeles International Airport: LAX is usually worth it only for a much better airfare or an international nonstop. The least painful public-transport route is the LAX FlyAway to Union Station, then a Metrolink Ventura County or Antelope Valley Line train to Burbank-Downtown when schedules line up; allow about 1½–2 hours door to door and roughly $15–20 total. A direct rideshare is simpler but traffic-dependent: budget 45–90 minutes and approximately $60–110 before surge and airport fees. Do not expect a quick direct rail link from LAX to Burbank.
- Burbank-Downtown station: The useful rail arrival for central Burbank: Metrolink’s Antelope Valley and Ventura County lines stop here. San Fernando Boulevard’s restaurants, shops and cinema are a 5–10 minute walk; Warner Bros. and the studio district are a short rideshare away. Treat Metrolink as commuter rail—service is far thinner outside peak periods and on weekends than a visitor may expect.
- Burbank Airport–South station: This is the practical Amtrak/Metrolink stop for rail travelers headed to the airport: it sits across Empire Avenue from the terminal. It is served by the Ventura County Line and Amtrak calls including the Coast Starlight/Pacific Surfliner corridor services; check the specific timetable rather than assuming frequent departures. For Downtown Burbank or hotels, use a rideshare from the station unless a local bus timing is unusually favorable.