There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles to Clearlake by plane, car, train, bus (Flixbus), bus, 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.
Fly from Los Angeles International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane LAX - STS
- Drive from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to Clearlakecar
4h 31m$227–357Drive 457.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Los Angeles to Clearlakecar 457.1 mi
8h 14m$84–121Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Davistrain Coast Starlight
- Drive from Davis to Clearlakecar
15h 14m$311–478Bus
- 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$154–240Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport, drive
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane BUR - STS
- Drive from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to Clearlakecar
4h 27m$116–223Line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, drive
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
- Drive from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to Clearlakecar
7h 6m$247–459Train, 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$416–584
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Clearlake is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 8h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Clearlake is to fly and drive which takes 4h 27m and costs $110 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Los Angeles 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-Bay C2, San Rafael, Lincoln Ave. Bridge and Ray's Food Place/Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Los Angeles and Clearlake is 470 miles. The road distance is 459.8 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles to Clearlake without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Los Angeles to Clearlake, including transfers.
Los Angeles to Clearlake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
Los Angeles to Clearlake bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles to Clearlake is 460 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Los Angeles to Clearlake.
There are 56+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, 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-Bay C2, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Lincoln Ave. Bridge, and Ray's Food Place/Walmart in around 16h.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–330
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–210
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
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
- $290–460
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–360
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
Train from SMART Larkspur to SMART Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- Sonoma Marin SMART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- 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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- 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
- $14–17
- 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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