There are 2 ways to get from Carlsbad to San Clemente Island by train, bus, ferry, unknown, or plane
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Train, line 90 bus, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Oceanside to Irvinetrain
- Take the bus from Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8 to Golden Lantern-Dana Point Harborbus 90
- Take the ferry from Dana Point to Avalonferry
- Walk from Avalon to San Clemente Islandunknown
8h 13mTrain, fly, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Old Towntrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SAN - LAX
- Take the ferry from Long Beach to Avalonferry
- Walk from Avalon to San Clemente Islandunknown
7h 55m
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Carlsbad and San Clemente Island is 145 miles.
The best way to get from Carlsbad to San Clemente Island without a car is to train and line 90 bus and ferry and travel which takes 8h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Carlsbad to San Clemente Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Carlsbad, CA, USA and San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Carlsbad to San Clemente Island. However, you can take the line 101 bus to Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8, walk to Oceanside, take the train to Irvine, take the train to Tustin, walk to Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8, take the line 90 bus to Golden Lantern-Dana Point Harbor, walk to Dana Point, take the ferry to Avalon, then travel to San Clemente Island. Alternatively, you can take the train to San Diego - Old Town, walk to Old Town Transit Center, take the bus to Terminal 1 Transportation Island, walk to San Diego International Airport (SAN) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Terminal 6 Lower Level, take the bus to Metro Transit Center Bay 2, walk to LAX / Metro Transit Center, take the vehicle to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line, walk to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line, take the vehicle to Downtown Long Beach Station, walk to Long Beach, take the ferry to Avalon, then travel to San Clemente Island.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Irvine
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Old Town
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Tustin Metrolink Station-Dock 8 to Golden Lantern-Dana Point Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- catalinaexpress.com
Ferry from Dana Point to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- catalinaexpress.com
- Adult (12-54)
- $44
- Senior 55+
- $40
- Child 2-11
- $35
Ferry from Long Beach to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
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