There are 12 ways to get from Golden to San Clemente by plane, train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane DEN - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
8h 3m$182–428Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane DEN - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 38m$141–384Bus, train
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
25h 5m$217–328Bus, train via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
29h 59m$572–885Drive 1,021.2 mi
- Drive from Golden to San Clementecar 1,021.2 mi
16h 4m$181–261Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane DEN - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
8h 40m$176–578Line 17 bus, tram, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Ebus
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DEN - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
9h 53mFly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane DEN - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
9h 23m$221–375Line 17 bus, tram, fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Ebus
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane DEN - CLD
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
9h 12mLine 17 bus, tram, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate Ebus
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plazatram
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane DEN - LGB
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 14mFly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane DEN - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 20mBus, train via Frisco
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Frisco Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
25h 18m$188–291
Golden to San Clemente by bus, tram, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Golden to San Clemente is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Golden to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 8h 3m and costs $180 - $430.
The distance between Golden and San Clemente is 963 miles. The road distance is 1027.2 miles.
The best way to get from Golden to San Clemente without a car is to bus and train which takes 25h 5m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Golden to San Clemente, including transfers.
San Clemente is 1h behind Golden. It is currently 4:47 PM in Golden and 3:47 PM in San Clemente.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden to San Clemente is 1027 miles. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Golden to San Clemente.
There are 15+ hotels available in San Clemente.
What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Golden to San Clemente. However, you can take the line 17 bus to Oak Station Gate E, walk to Oak Station, take the vehicle to Union Station Light Rail Plaza, walk to Union Station, take the train to Denver Airport Station, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to San Diego International Airport (SAN), walk to N Harbor Dr & Harbor Island Dr, take the line 923 bus to Broadway & Pacific Hwy, walk to San Diego, then take the train to San Clemente Pier Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ford St & 12th St to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Oak Station Gate E, Oak Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, and Los Angeles in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Denver to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Denver to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Denver to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Denver to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Denver to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Denver to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Denver to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Oak Station Gate E
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
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
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate L to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
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