There are 7 ways to get from Lax to San Clemente by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ZRH - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
21h 32m$482–693Train to Basel, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BSL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
23h 23m$331–1,160Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Brig to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GVA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
25h 34m$407–1,158Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Brig to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Zürich Flughafentrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ZRH - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
26h 25m$532–1,571Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MXP - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
25h 1mBus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Gallaratebus
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MXP - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
26h 19mTrain, train to Munich International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Brig to Basel SBBtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasingtrain
- Take the train from Pasing to Flughafen Münchentrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MUC - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
27h 5m$614–1,638
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lax to San Clemente is to train and fly which costs $480 - $700 and takes 21h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lax to San Clemente is to train and fly which takes 21h 32m and costs $480 - $700.
The distance between Lax and San Clemente is 6192 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 32m to get from Lax to San Clemente, including transfers.
San Clemente is 9h behind Lax. It is currently 8:13 PM in Lax and 11:13 AM in San Clemente.
There are 257+ hotels available in San Clemente.
What companies run services between Lax, Switzerland and San Clemente, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lax to San Clemente. However, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Bern, take the train to Zürich Flughafen, walk to Zurich Airport (ZRH) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to San Clemente Pier Amtrak. Alternatively, you can take the train to Brig Bahnhofplatz, walk to Brig, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), walk to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, take the bus to Los Angeles Union Station, walk to Los Angeles, then take the train to San Clemente Pier Amtrak.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Basel to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Munich International Airport to San Diego International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Basel to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Basel to Los Angeles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–550
Flights from Zurich Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to San Diego International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Zürich Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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 Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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 San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–75
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $75–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–75
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $70–110
- 2nd Class
- $50–70
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
Train from Brig to Basel SBB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Pasing
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Basel SBB to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
Train from Pasing to Flughafen München
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Gallarate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
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