Coast Starlight from LA to PDX

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rosewood

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We are arriving from a cruise at the Port of Long Beach spending the night and then taking the train north to Portland,Or. My question is there a closer station than LAX union Station to begin from the port area hotel Hyatt Long Beach?
 
looks like fullerton is closer time wise, though LAX is where the train starts and it doesn't go through Fullerton.
 
Looks like the only train from Fullerton to LAX that will get you there in time to catch the Coast Starlight to Portland is the first Pacific Surfliner of the day that departs Fullerton at 0813. As that's only a short (½ hour) train ride, the time might be better spent in a 35 minute taxi ride from Long Beach directly to LAX or an hour ride on the Metro train: https://www.google.com/maps/place/1st+St/@33.9033968,-118.2058705,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb4f2dabe8c0d9d27 Your Hyatt does not appear to have shuttle service - except perhaps to & from the Port.

You can see the locations of Amtrak stations on the map here: http://asm.transitdocs.com/
 
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Looks like the only train from Fullerton to LAX that will get you there in time to catch the Coast Starlight to Portland is the first Pacific Surfliner of the day that departs Fullerton at 0813. As that's only a short (½ hour) train ride, the time might be better spent in a 35 minute taxi ride from Long Beach directly to LAX or an hour ride on the Metro train: https://www.google.com/maps/place/1st+St/@33.9033968,-118.2058705,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb4f2dabe8c0d9d27 Your Hyatt does not appear to have shuttle service - except perhaps to & from the Port.
or use Uber if a car is not already available.
 
Thanks for all the comments we will Uber from the hotel to LAX station
 
Their is also a light rail line (the Blue Line, IIRC) from Long Beach to LAUPT.
 
Their is also a light rail line (the Blue Line, IIRC) from Long Beach to LAUPT.
The Blue Line runs between Long Beach and downtown Los Angeles but you must change to the Red or Purple Lines to reach Union Station. (At least until 2020ish when the Regional Connector is projected to be completed.)
 
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