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Trip Overview

The average bus between San Clemente and Irvine takes 3h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 56m. There is a bus service every few hours from San Clemente to Irvine. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 4m
Duration
34 mi
Distance
$4
Average price
Hourly
Frequency

Line 1 bus, line 79 bus

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  1. Take the bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5bus bus 1
  2. Take the bus from Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 to Culver-Michelsonbus bus 79
2h 30m
$4

San Clemente to Irvine bus times

Buses run hourly between San Clemente and Irvine. The earliest departure is at 4:40 AM at night, and the last departure from San Clemente is at 8:51 PM which arrives into Irvine at 6:16 AM. All services require a transfer at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 3h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Saturday, October 10, 2026

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    OCTAOCTA34h 39m • 1 change

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

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    OCTAOCTA2h 16m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 19m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 38m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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    OCTAOCTA2h 5m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 16m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 19m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 38m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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    OCTAOCTA2h 5m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 16m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 19m • 1 change

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    OCTAOCTA2h 38m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from San Clemente to Irvine? 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 San Clemente to Irvine.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 34 mi
  • Duration: 3h 4m

What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to Culver-Michelson via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Newport Trans Ctr Dock 2 in around 2h 30m.

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