There are 9 ways to get from Minneapolis to San Clemente by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or car
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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MSP - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
7h 56m$234–602Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSP - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
8h 33m$149–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to San Clemente Piertrain
47h 34m$631–1,348Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus
2d 3h$408–695Drive 1,859 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to San Clementecar 1,859 mi
30h 33m$340–490Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MSP - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
9h 49m$204–818Fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MSP - 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 15m$180–659Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MSP - CLD
10h 54m$163–674Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane MSP - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
11h 46m$202–661
Minneapolis to San Clemente by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to San Clemente is to fly and train which costs $140 - $460 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 7h 56m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Minneapolis and San Clemente is 1616 miles. The road distance is 1869.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to San Clemente without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 34m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Minneapolis to San Clemente, including transfers.
Minneapolis to San Clemente bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to San Clemente is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $400 - $700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 10h 54m.
Minneapolis to San Clemente bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Tulsa station.
San Clemente is 2h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 4:15 AM in Minneapolis and 2:15 AM in San Clemente.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis to Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico via Tulsa Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and Camino Capistrano-Old Mission in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
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 Kansas City to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- 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 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 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 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to San Clemente Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://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 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 Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Minneapolis to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $150–220
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–440
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $320–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–450
- 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
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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