There are 3 ways to get from San Clemente to San Simeon by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi, bus
best- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Guadalupe Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Guadalupe Amtrak Station to Government Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus 15N
10h 17m$177–288Drive 285.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from San Clemente to San Simeoncar 285.2 mi
5h 17m$52–76Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane SAN - SBP
- Take the bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Innbus
8h 9m$192–396
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Clemente to San Simeon is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Clemente to San Simeon is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between San Clemente and San Simeon is 331 miles. The road distance is 286.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Clemente to San Simeon without a car is to train and taxi and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 10h 17m to get from San Clemente to San Simeon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between San Clemente to San Simeon is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from San Clemente to San Simeon.
There are 172+ hotels available in San Simeon.
What companies run services between San Clemente, CA, USA and San Simeon, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from San Clemente to San Simeon. However, you can take the train to Guadalupe Amtrak Station, take the taxi to Government Center, take the bus to Morro Bay Park, then take the bus to Castillo @ Quality Inn. Alternatively, you can drive from San Clemente to San Simeon in around 5h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Clemente Pier Amtrak to Guadalupe Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Bus from Morro Bay Park to Castillo @ Quality Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
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