There are 4 ways to get from San Clemente to Ensenada by train, tram, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, tram, bus
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to Iris Avenue Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
4h 17m$604–1,352Drive 223.9 km
cheapest- Drive from San Clemente to Ensenadacar 223.9 km
2h 43m$436–629Train, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
5h 31m$816–1,274Bus
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminalbus Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
6h$576–921
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Ensenada is to drive which costs $430 - $650 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Ensenada is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $430 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Ensenada via Tijuana International Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between San Clemente and Ensenada is 241 km. The road distance is 223.9 km.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Ensenada without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $800 - $1300.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from San Clemente to Ensenada, including transfers.
San Clemente to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Oceanside station.
San Clemente to Ensenada bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Ensenada is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from San Clemente to Ensenada.
There are 455+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Ensenada via Oceanside, Oceanside, Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, and Tijuana International Airport in around 6h.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Old Town Station to Iris Avenue Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–210
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Oceanside to Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–310
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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