There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to San Clemente Pier by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
5h 46m$462–850Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Santa Anabus El Paso
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
17h 41m$82–131Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain Pacific Surfliner
12h 47m$183–371Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivalsbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
13h 7m$106–168Drive 458 mi
- Drive from Tucson to San Clemente Piercar 458 mi
7h 22m$84–121Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TUS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
6h 34m$527–1,158Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 76 bus, line 43 bus, line 50 bus, train
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TUS - SNA
- Take the bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harborbus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katellabus
- Take the bus from Katella-Harbor to Artic - Dock 6bus
- Take the train from Anaheim to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
7h 47m$89–468
Tucson to San Clemente Pier by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to San Clemente Pier is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to San Clemente Pier is to fly and train which takes 5h 46m and costs $460 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to San Clemente Pier station. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to San Clemente Pier. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 47m.
The distance between Tucson and San Clemente Pier is 448 miles. The road distance is 460.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to San Clemente Pier without a car is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Tucson to San Clemente Pier, including transfers.
Tucson to San Clemente Pier bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to San Clemente Pier train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to San Clemente Pier is to train which takes 12h 47m and costs $180 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $170 and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and San Clemente Pier, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Tucson Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Los Angeles in around 12h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles, San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station, and San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–800
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Tucson to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Anaheim to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Macarthur-Harbor
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Harbor-Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Katella-Harbor to Artic - Dock 6
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Tucson to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to San Clemente Pier bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals.
Tucson to San Clemente Pier train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to San Clemente Pier is 461 miles. It takes approximately 7h 22m to drive from Tucson to San Clemente Pier.
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