There are 8 ways to get from San Clemente to Fresno by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Fresnobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
7h 21m$96–162Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
9h 42m$44–89Drive 280.1 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Fresnocar 280.1 mi
4h 41m$52–74Train to San Diego International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SAN - FAT
5h 5m$100–590Train, bus via San Fernando
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CAbus Nogales
8h 42m$55–94Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Fresno, CAbus Nogales / ...
10h 38m$50–84Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane LAX - FAT
5h 49m$279–706Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)plane SNA - FAT
9h 4m$384–767
San Clemente to Fresno by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Fresno is to bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Fresno is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Fresno station. However, there are services departing from Calle De Los Molinos-Avd Pico and arriving at Fresno Bus Station via Laguna Hills Trans Ctr Dock 5 and Santa Ana Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between San Clemente and Fresno is 296 miles. The road distance is 281.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Fresno without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $95 - $170.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from San Clemente to Fresno, including transfers.
San Clemente to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
San Clemente to Fresno bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Fresno Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Fresno is 282 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from San Clemente to Fresno.
There are 137+ hotels available in Fresno.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Fresno, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–85 and the journey takes 6h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Fresno Yosemite International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–75
Bus from Huntington Park to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $50–80
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $40–60
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles - Pacoima to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $26–40
- Titanium
- $28–40
Bus from Huntington Park to Fresno, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $29–45
- Titanium
- $30–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Fresno Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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