There are 3 ways to get from San Clemente Island to San Diego by unknown, ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, ferry, bus
best- Walk from San Clemente Island to Avalonunknown
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diegobus
6h 43mTravel, ferry, train
- Walk from San Clemente Island to Avalonunknown
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Diegotrain
7h 37mTravel, ferry, fly
- Walk from San Clemente Island to Avalonunknown
- Take the ferry from Avalon to Long Beachferry
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
5h 32m
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between San Clemente Island and San Diego is 178 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente Island to San Diego without a car is to travel and ferry and bus which takes 6h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from San Clemente Island to San Diego, including transfers.
There are 2078+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County, CA, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Clemente Island to San Diego. However, you can travel to Avalon, take the ferry to Long Beach, walk to Catalina Landing N, take the line 121 bus to 1st & Shelter H S, take the bus to San Diego, walk to Old Town Station, then take the vehicle to Civic Center Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from San Clemente Island to San Diego via Avalon, Long Beach, Catalina Landing N, 7th & Channel SE, 7Th-Channel, Artic - Dock 6, and Anaheim in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Anaheim to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800.613.1212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Catalina Express
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
Ferry from Avalon to Long Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Catalina Express
- Adult 12-54
- $42
- Senior 55+
- $38
- Child 2-11
- $31
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