There are 4 ways to get from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rdbus 448
3h 41m$25–48Bus, line 232 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to 7Th-Channelbus 1
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthornebus 232
5h 10m$6–8Drive 59.2 mi
- Drive from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsulacar 59.2 mi
1h 13m$11–16Bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to 7Th-Channelbus 1
- Take the bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson Stbus 3
5h 19m$6–8
San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula is to bus and line 232 bus which costs $6 - $8 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula. However, there are services departing from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo and arriving at Hawthorne / Indian Valley via 7th & VA Hospital NW, Downtown Long Beach Station and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between San Clemente and Palos Verdes Peninsula is 93 miles. The road distance is 59.6 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $24 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula, including transfers.
San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo station.
San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 7Th-Channel station.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from San Clemente to Palos Verdes Peninsula.
There are 675+ hotels available in Palos Verdes Peninsula.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to Hawthorne / Indian Valley via 7Th-Channel, 7th & VA Hospital NW, 1st & Shelter E S, Downtown Long Beach Station, Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne, and Hawthorne / Pacific Coast Highway in around 5h 10m.
- 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
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- ladottransit.com
Bus from Flower St & Pico Blvd to Hawthorne Blvd & Indian Peak Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.ladottransit.com/
- Adult
- $2–4
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Pacific Coast Highway / Hawthorne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Downtown Long Beach Station to Hawthorne Bl at Carson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
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