The average bus between Santa Ana and Carson takes 4h 48m and the fastest bus takes 4h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Santa Ana to Carson. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Santa Ana and Carson. The earliest departure is at 4:19 AM at night, and the last departure from Santa Ana is at 8:27 PM which arrives into Carson at 6:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5 and take an average of 4h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Carson. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana station and arriving at Carson station via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
Santa Ana to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Main-1St station.
Santa Ana to Carson bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 7Th-Channel station.
The distance between Santa Ana and Carson is 39.4 km. The road distance is 94 km.
You can take a bus from Main-1St to Carson St + Moneta Av via Newport Trans Ctr Dock 5, 7Th-Channel, 7th & VA Hospital NW, 1st & Shelter E S, and Downtown Long Beach Station in around 5h 2m.