A New Era of Travel Takes Off
Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new $1.3 billion passenger terminal opened on October 13, 2026, bringing a fresh, modern travel experience to one of Southern California’s most convenient airports. The new terminal features 14 gates, expanded dining and shopping, larger restrooms, and enhanced seismic safety, all wrapped in a design inspired by the glamour of Old Hollywood and reimagined mid-century modern architecture. Best of all, the airport will keep one of its most beloved traditions: classic outdoor walk-up boarding, offering travelers a distinctly Southern California welcome from the moment they arrive.
Closest Airport to Pasadena
Hollywood Burbank Airport (formerly Bob Hope Airport) is a public regional airport in Burbank, California that serves Pasadena, Burbank, Glendale, and northern parts of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The airport is owned by the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority and controlled by the governments of those cities. It is the only airport in the area with direct rail connections to Downtown Los Angeles.
Distance From Pasadena
Hollywood Burbank Airport is 16 miles (24 km) from Pasadena. Because this airport is much easier to travel through, travelers only need to be there an hour before their flight, during travel-holidays travelers should arrive an hour and a half before scheduled flights.
Commercial Airline Carriers
Passenger service to Hollywood Burbank Airport is offered by Delta, United, American, Southwest, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue — it is a major hub for Southwest Airlines. Commercial airlines currently provide over 70 nonstop flights per day to destinations along the West Coast, direct and connecting flights across the entire country, and nonstop overnight service to New York City.
Driving Directions from Burbank Airport to Pasadena
- Head East on Airport Road
- Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto N Hollywood Way
- Turn right to merge onto I-5 South/Golden State Freeway
- Take exit 144 to merge onto CA-134 East towards Glendale/Pasadena
- Choose the best exit for your final destination:
- San Rafael Avenue/Linda Vista Avenue (exit 12)
- Colorado Boulevard/Orange Grove Boulevard (exit 13A)
- 110 South/710 South/Del Mar Boulevard (13B)
- Fair Oaks Avenue/Marengo Avenue (13B)
Public Transportation
Hollywood Burbank Airport is easily accessible via public transportation. Metrolink to Union Station and then A Line to Pasadena (Del Mar Station) is most efficient (especially the convenience for a group). The total travel time is 69 minutes (including the approx. 9 min. walk from Bob Hope to Metrolink station).
Hollywood Burbank Airport Train Station
The Hollywood Burbank Airport Train Station is located directly across the street on Empire Avenue, it is serviced by the Metrolink Ventura County Line and the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner. If you needed to, you could take a train to Union Station and then transfer to the A Line, but the Metro Express 501 is a more direct route. This video shows you how easy it is to get to the airport from the train station:
Regional Intermodal Transportation Center
The Regional Intermodal Transportation Center is the Airport's transit hub where passengers can access rental cars, the Metro bus, the BurbankBus, the Metrolink and Amtrak trains. There is also an elevated moving walkway and elevator access. The BurbankBus expanded service on the NoHo-Airport route which connects passengers to the North Hollywood Metro Station, there riders can access both the Metro Red Line and Orange Line.
