There are 7 ways to get from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County, taxi
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the taxi from Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA to Lake Elsinoretaxi
3h 12m$250–780Bus via Beaumont
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000 / ...
- Take the bus from Indio Blvd at Transportation Cen to 2nd at Commercebus 10
10h 34m$41–69Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Indiobus Nogales / ...
- Take the bus from Indio, CA to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso / ...
9h 16m$62–97Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
13h 10m$176–327Drive 329.2 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Lake Elsinorecar 329.2 mi
5h 23m$61–87Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Take the taxi from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Lake Elsinoretaxi
3h 15m$230–500Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Santa Anabus El Paso
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
17h 43m$77–114
Phoenix to Lake Elsinore by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore is to bus via Beaumont which costs $40 - $70 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 12m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore. However, there are services departing from Phoenix and arriving at Hwy 74 + Cambern via Indio, CA, San Bernardino Transit Center and Perris Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Phoenix and Lake Elsinore is 392 miles. The road distance is 331.2 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore without a car is to bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $60 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore, including transfers.
Phoenix to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Phoenix station.
Phoenix to Lake Elsinore bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Indio station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phoenix to Lake Elsinore is 331 miles. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Phoenix to Lake Elsinore.
There are 81+ hotels available in Lake Elsinore.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Lake Elsinore, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Phoenix to Hwy 74 + Cambern via Indio, Indio, CA, San Bernardino, CA, San Bernardino Transit Center, Vine Street Mobility Hub, Riverside - Downtown, Perris - Downtown, and Perris Transit Center in around 9h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Phoenix to Indio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $55–80
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $70–230
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCY Taxi
- Phone
- +1-949-444-2552
- Website
- ocridetoairports.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-714-999-9999
- Website
- yellowcab.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
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