The average bus between San Clemente and Brea takes 3h 17m and the fastest bus takes 2h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from San Clemente to Brea. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between San Clemente and Brea. The earliest departure is at 12:13 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from San Clemente is at 7:37 PM which arrives into Brea at 10:33 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

3h 50m • 1 change

3h 19m • 1 change

3h 31m • 1 change

3h 39m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Brea. However, there are services departing from San Clemente station and arriving at Brea station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 17m.
San Clemente to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo station.
San Clemente to Brea bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at State College-Imperial station.
The distance between San Clemente and Brea is 60.6 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to State College-Imperial via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 4 in around 3h 21m.