There are 9 ways to get from Albuquerque to San Clemente by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ABQ - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
6h 6m$522–801Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
cheapest- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane ABQ - CLD
8h 57m$96–463Train
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Riversidetrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to San Clemente Piertrain IE-OC Line
18h 27m$284–564Bus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillobus 1
22h 31m$137–253Drive 779.1 mi
- Drive from Albuquerque to San Clementecar 779.1 mi
13h 16m$143–206Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ABQ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
6h 49m$408–759Fly Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ABQ - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
7h 32m$287–656Shuttle to Santa Fe Municipal Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Fly from Santa Fe Municipal Airport (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAF - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
7h 36m$159–423Fly Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Albuquerque International Airport (ABQ) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ABQ - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
9h 32m$112–567
Albuquerque to San Clemente by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albuquerque to San Clemente is to bus which costs $130 - $260 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albuquerque to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 6h 6m and costs $500 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Albuquerque station to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Bus Station and arriving at El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo via El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Albuquerque to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center and arriving at San Clemente Pier via Riverside - Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
The distance between Albuquerque and San Clemente is 704 miles. The road distance is 783.6 miles.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to San Clemente without a car is to train which takes 18h 27m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Albuquerque to San Clemente, including transfers.
Albuquerque to San Clemente bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albuquerque Bus Station.
Albuquerque to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Albuquerque to San Clemente is to train which takes 18h 27m and costs $280 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $260 and takes 22h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $95 - $470 and takes 8h 57m.
What companies run services between Albuquerque, NM, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to San Clemente Pier via Riverside - Downtown in around 18h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo via El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 22h 31m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–290
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Albuquerque International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to San Clemente Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-575-613-3256
- [email protected]
- Website
- taosrides.com
Shuttle from Albuquerque International Sunport to Santa Fe, NM - Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Website
- https://taosrides.com
- Schedules at
- https://taosrides.com/rates-schedules
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More Questions & Answers
Albuquerque to San Clemente bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Monte Bus Stop station.
San Clemente is 1h behind Albuquerque. It is currently 2:24 PM in Albuquerque and 1:24 PM in San Clemente.
Albuquerque to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Riverside station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albuquerque to San Clemente is 784 miles. It takes approximately 13h 16m to drive from Albuquerque to San Clemente.
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