The average bus between San Clemente and Irvine takes 2h 49m 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.
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 2h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Irvine. However, there are services departing from San Clemente station and arriving at Irvine station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
San Clemente to Irvine bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo station.
San Clemente to Irvine bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Culver-Michelson station.
The distance between San Clemente and Irvine is 33.3 km. The road distance is 55 km.
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.