There are 5 ways to get from San Clemente to Old Town by train, tram, shuttle, bus, or car
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Train, tram, shuttle
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
- Take a shuttle bus from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Temecula, CA - 28266 Old Town Front StCbx
3h 14m$26–42Drive 50.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Clemente to Old Towncar 50.6 mi
55 min$10–14Train, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2015
3h 34m$27–54Train, bus via Oceanside
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Oceansidetrain
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Diegobus
- Take the bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stopbus
4h 4m$17–30Train, line 22 bus, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Perris Transit Centerbus 22
- Take the bus from Perris Transit Center to Promenade Mallbus 61
7h 4m$14–24
San Clemente to Old Town by train, tram, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Old Town is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Old Town is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between San Clemente and Old Town is 73 miles. The road distance is 50.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Old Town without a car is to train and tram and shuttle which takes 3h 14m and costs $26 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from San Clemente to Old Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Old Town is 51 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from San Clemente to Old Town.
There are 192+ hotels available in Old Town.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Old Town, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Clemente to Old Town. However, you can take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center, walk to Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY, then take the shuttle to Temecula, CA - 28266 Old Town Front St. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Temecula Bus Stop via San Diego Old Town Transportation Center and San Diego in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- 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
- $18–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–14
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Clemente Pier to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- [email protected]
- Website
- North County Transit District
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- North County Transit District
- Schedules at
- North County Transit District Schedules
- Adult
- $2–7
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Shuttle from Escondido, CA - 796 W Valley PKWY to Temecula, CA - 28266 Old Town Front St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Diego to Temecula Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Perris Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Bus from Perris Transit Center to Promenade Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
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