There are 10 ways to get from Tampa to San Clemente by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tampa to San Diego International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TPA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
9h 38m$164–662Fly Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TPA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
10h 22m$154–520Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Houston to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
2d 14h$1,100–1,710Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
- Take the bus from 7Th-Channel to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillobus 1
2d 16h$474–713Drive 2,443 mi
- Drive from Tampa to San Clementecar 2,443 mi
39h 51m$446–644Fly Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TPA - SNA
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
13h 18m$204–568Fly Tampa to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane TPA - CLD
12h 20m$163–674Train to Orlando, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MCO - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
11h 55m$297–549Train to Orlando, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MCO - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
12h 32m$207–787Train
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtraktrain
3d 14h$2,203–3,438
Tampa to San Clemente by bus, tram, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to San Clemente is to fly and train which costs $150 - $550 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to San Clemente is to fly and train which takes 9h 38m and costs $160 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level and 7Th-Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa to San Clemente. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at San Clemente Pier Amtrak via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 14h.
The distance between Tampa and San Clemente is 2173 miles. The road distance is 2457.3 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to San Clemente without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs $1,100 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Tampa to San Clemente, including transfers.
Tampa to San Clemente bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa to San Clemente is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs $470 - $750. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $160 - $700 and takes 12h 20m, you could also train, which costs $2,200 - $3,500 and takes 3 days 14h.
What companies run services between Tampa, FL, USA and San Clemente, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Tampa Bus Station to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7th / Channel, and 7Th-Channel in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tampa to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Tampa to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Orlando to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Orlando to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Tampa to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Houston to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Kissimmee Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Clemente Pier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 7Th-Channel to El Camino Real-Avd Cabrillo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
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Tampa to San Clemente bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
San Clemente is 3h behind Tampa. It is currently 02:39 in Tampa and 23:39 in San Clemente.
Tampa to San Clemente train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to San Clemente is 2457 miles. It takes approximately 39h 51m to drive from Tampa to San Clemente.
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