There are 7 ways to get from Acapulco to Santa Ana by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
best- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ACA - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain
10h 23m$234–489Fly to Tijuana International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane ACA - TIJ
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
9h 57m$152–707Bus via Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Santa Anabus
43h 15m$183–360Drive 1,924.8 mi
- Drive from Acapulco to Santa Anacar 1,924.8 mi
36h 34m$352–508Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ACA - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain
12h 16m$390–1,551Bus
- Take the bus from Acapulco Ejido to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Santa Anabus Cbx
2d 5h$252–377Bus #2
- Take the bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Flower / 9th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
2d 18h$229–313
General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport (ACA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acapulco to Santa Ana is to bus via Mazatlán which costs $180 - $360 and takes 43h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Acapulco to Santa Ana is to fly and train which takes 9h 57m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Acapulco to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Central de Autobuses Papagayo and arriving at Santa Ana via Mazatlán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 15m.
The distance between Acapulco and Santa Ana is 1733 miles. The road distance is 1936 miles.
The best way to get from Acapulco to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via Mazatlán which takes 43h 15m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Acapulco to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Acapulco to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Central de Autobuses Papagayo station.
Acapulco to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Mazatlán station.
Santa Ana is 2h behind Acapulco. It is currently 1:00 PM in Acapulco and 11:00 AM in Santa Ana.
Yes, the driving distance between Acapulco to Santa Ana is 1936 miles. It takes approximately 36h 34m to drive from Acapulco to Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Acapulco, Mexico and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Santa Ana via Mazatlán in around 43h 15m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Queretaro
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Guadalajara, San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Queretaro, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from General Juan N. Álvarez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Acapulco Ejido to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–330
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–250
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- 800 003 7635
- Website
- costaline.com.mx
Bus from Central de Autobuses Papagayo to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://costaline.com.mx/english/
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- info@boletosdebus.com
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 9th to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
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