How to travel from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA

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Travel Information between Los Angeles, CA and Santa Ana, CA

Distance30 miles (48 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$11 - $18
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 1 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • $18 (€16) • 50 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Amtrak

Travel 30 miles (48 km) by bus or train between Los Angeles, CA and Santa Ana, CA. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA.

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from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA

How to get from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Amtrak770 Pacific Surfliner
10:10AM0h50
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
11:00AMSanta Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Amtrak770 Pacific Surfliner
10:10AM0h50
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
11:00AMSanta Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Amtrak770 Pacific Surfliner
10:10AM0h50
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
11:00AMSanta Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak572 Pacific Surfliner
11:10AM0h50
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
12:00PMSanta Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak566 Pacific Surfliner
08:10AM0h50
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
09:00AMSanta Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak774 Pacific Surfliner
12:10PM0h50
Union Station, Los Angeles, CA
01:00PMSanta Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA

Travel to Santa Ana, CA easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options to Santa Ana, CA from Los Angeles, CA. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Santa Ana, CA from Los Angeles, CA is by taking a bus, which costs on average $11 (€10).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA:

A bus is $7 (€6) less than a train with an average ticket price of $18 (€16) from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA.

The fastest way from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA is by train with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Santa Ana, CA that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 1 h 10 min of travel time.

The Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA distance is around 30 miles (48 km).

The average frequency per day from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA is:

  • 4 buses a day.
  • 9 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Los Angeles, CA and Santa Ana, CA as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA:

    • You can go to Santa Ana, CA from Los Angeles, CA by bus with FlixBus or Greyhound. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $11 (€10) with Greyhound from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA on Omio.
    • You can take a train from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA with Amtrak. Cheap tickets can be found for $18 (€16) with Amtrak from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 4 direct buses per day to take to Santa Ana, CA with FlixBus or Greyhound.
    • You can find 9 direct trains per day to Santa Ana, CA with.

    Direct services to Santa Ana, CA tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA doesn't have to end in Santa Ana, CA. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like San Diego, CA, West Carson, CA, Tijuana or Las Vegas, NV. If you’d like to add San Diego, CA, West Carson, CA, Tijuana or Las Vegas, NV to your Los Angeles, CA to Santa Ana, CA tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Santa Ana, CA today!
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