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How to get fromSan Clemente to Puerto Vallartaby train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 10 ways to get from San Clemente to Puerto Vallarta by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

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    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane TIJ - PVR
    8h 15m
    $1,590–4,824

  2. Train, bus via Mexicali

    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Mexicali to Tepicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Nuevo Vallartabus bus
    37h 12m
    $2,481–4,199

  3. Drive 2,271.2 km

    1. Drive from San Clemente to Puerto Vallartacar car 2,271.2 km
    26h 38m
    $4,389–6,339

  4. Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Los Angelestrain train
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane LAX - PVR
    7h 51m
    $3,494–11,961

  5. Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SAN - PVR
    6h 35m
    $3,336–19,684

  6. Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus bus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR)plane plane SNA - PVR
    8h 39m
    $1,728–7,290

  7. Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly to Amado Nervo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain train
    2. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Amado Nervo International Airport (TPQ)plane plane TIJ - TPQ
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    11h
    $3,550–12,244

  8. Bus via Tijuana

    1. Take the bus from Oceanside to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    40h 54m
    $2,066–2,865

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus bus 2
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Tepicbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepic to Buceríasbus bus
    40h 59m
    $3,769–5,644

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diegotrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpressbus bus 4.1
    3. Take the bus from Tijuana to Tepicbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tepic to Puerto Vallartabus bus
    2d 2h
    $3,371–8,274

Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,894.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 15m

What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?

You can take a train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Puerto Vallarta via Oceanside, Oceanside, Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano, Tijuana, Tepic, and Bucerias in around 40h 54m.

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