There are 13 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente by plane, train, bus, subway, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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Fly Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)STS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
5h 38m$111–525Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St101
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to San Clemente
14h 30m$63–201Bus, BART, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St172
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
12h 23m$91–107Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
18h 23m$126–204Drive 486.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Clemente486.9 mi
8h 9m$89–129Fly Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
6h 39m$84–341Fly Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)STS - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
6h 43m$93–424Fly Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)STS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
7h 35m$89–456Fly Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)STS - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to San Clemente Pier
7h 42m$93–463Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
8h 33m$97–422Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
9h 19m$193–314Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St101 / ...
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
16h 7mBus, train via Oakland
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St101
- Take the train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
18h 52m$103–183
Santa Rosa to San Clemente by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente is to bus and BART and train which costs $90 - $110 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 7m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and San Clemente is 586 miles. The road distance is 489.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente without a car is to bus and BART and train which takes 12h 23m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to San Clemente bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente is to train which takes 18h 23m and costs $120 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 7m.
Santa Rosa to San Clemente bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at Mission St & Fremont St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to San Clemente is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Santa Rosa to San Clemente.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, and Los Angeles in around 18h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via San Francisco Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 16h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–250
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- sonomamarintrain.org
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from San Bernardino Depot to San Clemente Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
Train from L.A. Union Station to San Clemente
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & Fremont St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–15
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Mission St & 2nd St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Santa Rosa to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Francisco to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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