Woodbury University is located in California, a state on the west coast of the USA.

• Arriving by air
• Getting to LA and around the local area
• Getting around the US
• Woodbury University campus map
• Google map
• Local highway map
• State map

Arriving by air

Nearest international airport

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is located in Los Angeles, California. It is about 32 miles - a one hour car ride - from the Woodbury University campus.

LAX is the sixth busiest airport in the world based on number of passengers. Approximately 80 passenger carriers serve LAX, including all major airlines. The airport has nine terminals with arrivals and baggage claim on the lower lever and ticketing and departures on the upper level. International flights from around the world fly into Terminal 4, The Tom Bradley International Terminal.

See flight times to other US cities on the right of the page.

Transfer to campus

A transfer to the University campus on arrival in the US is built into the all-inclusive fees. This means a private car will pick you up at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and take you to your accommodation.

Getting to LA and around the local area

It is approximately 1 mile from the University campus to the center of the city of Burbank. Read more about Burbank.

The nearest big city to Woodbury University is Los Angeles - 14 miles from campus. From the university campus it is a 20-minute drive to downtown LA. Read more about Los Angeles.

On foot

You can walk from the Woodbury campus to downtown Burbank in 20 minutes.

By bus

Local buses run regularly around campus, and between campus and Los Angeles - to the mall, movies, shopping, etc. The service runs every day until 11.20pm.

BurbankBus has four bus routes connecting North Hollywood and the Media District and Burbank downtown. Buses also provide links to Metrolink, Southern California's commuter rail and Metro Red and Metro Orange lines servicing downtown Los Angeles, Hollywood and the Warner Center.

By taxi

Yellow Cab and People's Taxi provide a 24 hour service throughout Los Angeles County. City Cab services the Burbank area.

Getting around the US

By Road

Burbank is connected via three freeways: the Hollywood Freeway (State Route 170/101), the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) and the Ventura Freeway (State Route 134). The Interstate Highway System is a network of high speed roads (also called freeways or expressways) serving nearly all major US cities. Woodbury University is located just off Interstate 5 on the Buena Vista Exit (148). 

See estimated driving times to other US cities on the right of the page.

By air

Nearest regional airport
Bob Hope Burbank Airport (BUR), about 2 miles south of campus, approximately a 10-minute car ride. The airport serves the Los Angeles area including Glendale, Pasadena, and the San Fernando Valley. It is closer to Hollywood than LAX, and the only airport with a direct rail connection to downtown Los Angeles. Non-stop flights from the airport go mostly to destinations within the western United States but service also includes Dallas and New York City.

By train

Amtrak
The nearest Amtrak station is at Burbank airport, 10 minutes from Woodbury. Burbank station is on the rail route linking Los Angeles. Amtrak is a government-owned corporation that provides intercity passenger train services in the US.

By bus

Greyhound:
The nearest Greyhound Bus station is in North Hollywood, 14 minutes from Woodbury University. Greyhound is the largest intercity bus company, serving more than 2,300 destinations. It is an affordable way to travel around the US.

Campus map

This campus map shows the layout of the University campus including residence halls, the library and teaching buildings. Download the campus map ( PDF file, 136kB)

Google map showing Woodbury University's location

Local highway map

This map shows distances from Woodbury University to major cities across California:

State map

The Woodbury University campus is in Southern California, also known as SoCal. California shares borders with Oregon in the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east and Mexico in the south. The map shows popular tourist destinations in the state of California: