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Trip Overview

The average bus between Desert Hot Springs and San Clemente takes 9h 9m and the fastest bus takes 7h 9m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Desert Hot Springs to San Clemente. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

9h 9m
Duration
177 mi
Distance
6 times a week
Frequency

Desert Hot Springs to San Clemente bus times

Buses run 6 times a week between Desert Hot Springs and San Clemente. The earliest departure is at 6:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Desert Hot Springs is at 6:10 PM which arrives into San Clemente at 1:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop and take an average of 9h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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    Sunline TransitAmtrakOCTAOCTAOCTA7h 9m • 4 changes

Departing Thursday, November 12, 2026

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    Sunline TransitAmtrakOCTAOCTAOCTA7h 9m • 4 changes

Departing Friday, November 13, 2026

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    Sunline TransitAmtrakOCTAOCTAOCTA7h 9m • 4 changes
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    Arrives next day

    Sunline TransitAmtrakOCTAOCTAOCTA19h 9m • 4 changes

Departing Monday, November 16, 2026

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    Sunline TransitAmtrakOCTAOCTAOCTA7h 9m • 4 changes

Departing Tuesday, November 17, 2026

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    Sunline TransitAmtrakOCTAOCTAOCTA7h 9m • 4 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Desert Hot Springs to San Clemente? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

Map of how to get from Desert Hot Springs to San Clemente.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 176.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 9m

What companies run services between Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Pierson at Cactus to Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1, Harbor-East Shuttle Area, and Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 7 in around 8h 5m.

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