How to travel 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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train

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

Amtrak769 Pacific Surfliner
10:01AM0h51
Santa Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
10:52AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound
09:20PM1h00
Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station)
10:20PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$141One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Amtrak769 Pacific Surfliner
10:01AM0h51
Santa Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
10:52AMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak573 Pacific Surfliner
12:01PM0h56
Santa Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
12:57PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak581 Pacific Surfliner
04:04PM0h53
Santa Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
04:57PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak779 Pacific Surfliner
03:01PM0h56
Santa Ana Station, Santa Ana, CA
03:57PMUnion Station, Los Angeles, CA
$191One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
11:35AM1h45
Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station)
01:20PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$181One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
08:45AM1h55
Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station)
10:40AMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$211One-way
0 transfers
Greyhound
07:30PM1h45
Santa Ana, E Santa Ana Blvd (Train Station)
09:15PMLos Angeles, Patsaouras Transit Plaza (Union Station), CA
$181One-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.

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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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