There are 11 ways to get from San Clemente to Mesa by train, plane, bus, taxi, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SAN - PHX
4h 56m$105–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to Pacific Coast-Warnerbus 1
- Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZbus Southern CA
13h 16m$53–68Train, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus Cbx
9h 48m$66–95Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Mesataxi
10h 56m$341–525Drive 380.7 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Mesacar 380.7 mi
6h 27m$66–94Train, line 101 bus to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, fly to Phoenix, tram
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Phoenix (PHX)plane CLD - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Center/Main Sttram
5h 46m$71–353Train, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt, tram
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane SNA - SCF
- Take the tram from University Dr/Rural Rd to Center/Main Sttram
6h 21m$62–330Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
6h 48m$65–498Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
7h 15m$104–473Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
7h 7m$210–284Train, bus via San Diego
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0851S
10h 42m$100–162
San Clemente to Mesa by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Mesa is to bus which costs $50 - $70 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Mesa is to train and fly which takes 4h 56m and costs $100 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Mesa. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo and arriving at University Dr & Mesa Dr via Warner-Pacific, Goldenwest Trans Ctr Dock 8, ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA, Dobson Rd & Warner Rd and Sycamore/Main St TC. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between San Clemente and Mesa is 383 miles. The road distance is 382.9 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Mesa without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from San Clemente to Mesa, including transfers.
San Clemente to Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo station.
San Clemente to Mesa bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Pacific Coast-Warner station.
Mesa is 1h ahead of San Clemente. It is currently 10:39 PM in San Clemente and 11:39 PM in Mesa.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Mesa is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from San Clemente to Mesa.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Mesa, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to University Dr & Mesa Dr via Pacific Coast-Warner, Warner-Pacific, Goldenwest Trans Ctr Dock 8, Bolsa-Magnolia, ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA, Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ, Dobson Rd & Warner Rd, and Sycamore/Main St TC in around 13h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Clemente Pier to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Center/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from University Dr/Rural Rd to Center/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Bus from Hwy 101 & Lomas Santa Fe Dr to Encinitas Station Stall 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to Pacific Coast-Warner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–54
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hoang Bus
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
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