There are 10 ways to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Greyhound), or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane STS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
5h 47m$177–340Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
13h 46m$77–139Train
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
18h 19m$193–394Drive 486.9 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to San Clementecar 486.9 mi
8h 13m$89–129Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane STS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
6h 12m$262–443Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane STS - BUR
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
6h 48m$141–330Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
7h 36m$248–491Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane STS - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
8h 15m$155–444Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Centerbus Greyhound US0831
16h 30m$87–164Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento Stbus 172
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminalferry Oa
- Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Barbarabus
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
19h 18m$186–303
Santa Rosa to San Clemente by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente is to train and bus which costs $75 - $140 and takes 13h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs $170 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Oceanside Transportation Center via San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Rosa to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown and arriving at San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Emeryville and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
The distance between Santa Rosa and San Clemente is 589 miles. The road distance is 489.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 46m and costs $75 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to San Clemente bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
Santa Rosa to San Clemente train services, operated by SMART, depart from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to San Clemente is to train which takes 18h 19m and costs $190 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $170 and takes 16h 30m.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via SMART San Rafael, San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART Station, Emeryville, and Los Angeles in around 18h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–330
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–210
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Anaheim to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Anaheim to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from San Francisco to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Battery St & Sacramento St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Oceanside Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Oakland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate G to Oakland Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Rosa to San Clemente bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Santa Rosa to San Clemente train services, operated by SMART, arrive at SMART San Rafael station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to San Clemente is 490 miles. It takes approximately 8h 13m to drive from Santa Rosa to San Clemente.
There are 233+ hotels available in San Clemente.

















