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

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Travel Information from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA

Distance30 miles (48 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$11 - $18
Cheapest modeBus • $11 (€10) • 1 h
Fastest modeTrain • $18 (€16) • 51 min
Popular travel companiesGreyhound or Amtrak

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

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from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA

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

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

Greyhound
11:05PM1h05
Santa Ana, CA
12:10AMLos Angeles, CA
$111One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound
11:05PM1h05
Santa Ana, CA
12:10AMLos Angeles, CA
$111One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Greyhound
11:05PM1h05
Santa Ana, CA
12:10AMLos Angeles, CA
$111One-way
0 transfers

Other options

FlixBus
05:05PM1h25
Santa Ana, CA
06:30PMLos Angeles, CA
$121One-way
0 transfers

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

Travel to Los Angeles, 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 Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel to Los Angeles, CA from Santa Ana, CA is a bus with an average price of $11 (€10).

This is compared to other travel options from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

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

The fastest way from Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA is by train with an average journey time of 51 min.

There are alternative travel options to Los Angeles, CA that take longer:

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

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

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

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

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Los Angeles, CA from 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 Santa Ana, CA to Los Angeles, CA:

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

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

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

    • You can find 8 direct buses per day to take to Los Angeles, CA with Greyhound or FlixBus.
    • You can find 9 direct trains per day to Los Angeles, CA with.

    Direct services to Los Angeles, 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 trip.

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