There are 4 ways to get from California to Clearlake by train, car, bus (Flixbus), 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.
Train, drive (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Davistrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Davis to Clearlakecar
15h 15m$174–363Drive 457.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Clearlakecar 457.1 mi
8h 14m$84–121Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosabus
- Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus 3
16h 6m$148–240Train, 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$309–493
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 El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael, Lincoln Ave. Bridge and Ray's Food Place/Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 6m.
The distance between California and Clearlake is 624 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 16h 6m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 15h 15m to get from California to Clearlake, including transfers.
California to Clearlake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
California to Clearlake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART 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 52+ 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 El Cerrito del Norte BART, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 16h 6m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
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
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from San Rafael to Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
- 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
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
Ferry from Oracle Park Ferry Terminal to Larkspur Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $14–16
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
- Schedules at
- Golden Gate Ferry Schedules
- 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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