There are 10 ways to get from El Paso to San Clemente by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, tram, or bus
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Fly El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ELP - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
7h 32m$159–642Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from El Paso to Santa Anabus El Paso
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
20h 52m$124–175Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from El Paso Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
19h 12m$284–573Bus
- Take the bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
20h 7m$150–272Drive 771.6 mi
- Drive from El Paso to San Clementecar 771.6 mi
12h 6m$141–204Fly El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ELP - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
8h 20m$139–490Fly Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, tram, train
- Fly from Abraham González International Airport (CJS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CJS - TIJ
- Take the tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Stationtram
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
8h 10m$134–300Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárezbus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ELP - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 53m$169–708Bus to El Paso International Airport, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Take the bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárezbus
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane ELP - CLD
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 13m$143–614Fly El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from El Paso International Airport (ELP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ELP - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
11h 32m$167–651
El Paso to San Clemente by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from El Paso to San Clemente is to bus and train which costs $120 - $180 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from El Paso to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from El Paso station to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from El Paso Bus Station and arriving at Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Los Angeles and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from El Paso station to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from El Paso Station and arriving at San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between El Paso and San Clemente is 732 miles. The road distance is 776.1 miles.
The best way to get from El Paso to San Clemente without a car is to train which takes 19h 12m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from El Paso to San Clemente, including transfers.
El Paso to San Clemente bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from El Paso Bus Station.
El Paso to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from El Paso Station.
The best way to get from El Paso to San Clemente is to train which takes 19h 12m and costs $280 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 20h 7m.
What companies run services between El Paso, TX, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a train from El Paso Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Los Angeles in around 19h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Paso Bus Station to Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 20h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from El Paso International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from El Paso International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Abraham González International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
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 El Paso Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- 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
- $20–45
- 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
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- 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
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from San Ysidro Station to America Plaza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- 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
Train from Oceanside to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Paso Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 915 235 8268
- Website
- transborde.com.mx
Bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- transborde.com.mx
Bus from Downtown El Paso to Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad Juárez
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Schedules at
- transborde.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
El Paso to San Clemente bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
San Clemente is 1h behind El Paso. It is currently 5:43 PM in El Paso and 4:43 PM in San Clemente.
El Paso to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between El Paso to San Clemente is 776 miles. It takes approximately 12h 6m to drive from El Paso to San Clemente.
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