There are 11 ways to get from New York to San Clemente by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, 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.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 24m$414–889Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane JFK - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 33m$236–1,028Train
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
2d 17h$1,735–2,721Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillobus 1
2d 20h$521–780Drive 2,756.2 mi
- Drive from New York to San Clementecar 2,756.2 mi
45h 47m$503–727Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane EWR - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 57m$254–697Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane JFK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 58m$236–686Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane EWR - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
12h 19m$354–995Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane JFK - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
12h 23m$316–984Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane JFK - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
12h 10m$315–733Bus, train
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to San Clemente Piertrain
2d 18h$1,269–2,148
New York to San Clemente by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to San Clemente is to fly and train which costs $310 - $1,000 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from New York to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 10h 24m and costs $410 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Port Authority Bus Terminal and arriving at El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and arriving at San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between New York and San Clemente is 2516 miles. The road distance is 2772.3 miles.
The best way to get from New York to San Clemente without a car is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $1,700 - $2,800.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from New York to San Clemente, including transfers.
New York to San Clemente bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
New York to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from New York to San Clemente is to train which takes 2 days 17h and costs $1,700 - $2,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $800 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- 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 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- 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 Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to San Clemente Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
New York to San Clemente bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
San Clemente is 3h behind New York. It is currently 4:12 PM in New York and 1:12 PM in San Clemente.
New York to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to San Clemente is 2772 miles. It takes approximately 45h 47m to drive from New York to San Clemente.
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