There are 4 ways to get from California to Clearlake by bus (Greyhound), train, car, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwoodbus 172
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
14h 45m$130–209Drive 457.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Clearlakecar 457.1 mi
8h 14m$84–121Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Davistrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Davis to Clearlakecar
15h 15m$192–373Train, Caltrain, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsortrain
- Take the taxi from SMART Windsor to Clearlaketaxi
16h 49m$323–501
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Clearlake is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from California to Clearlake is to drive which takes 8h 14m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Clearlake. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Clearlake Commons via Fremont St & Mission St, Lincoln Ave. Bridge and Ray's Food Place/Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 45m.
The distance between California and Clearlake is 510 miles. The road distance is 459.8 miles.
The best way to get from California to Clearlake without a car is to bus which takes 14h 45m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from California to Clearlake, including transfers.
California to Clearlake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Clearlake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between California to Clearlake is 460 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from California to Clearlake.
There are 59+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between California, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Clearlake Commons via San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 14h 45m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial-Maple & Brookwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
- Phone
- +1 707-263-3334
- [email protected]
- Website
- laketransit.org
Bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://laketransit.org/
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.goldengate.org/ferry/schedules-maps/
- Adult
- $14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $160–190
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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