There are 7 ways to get from Alhambra to Santa Ana by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), car, taxi, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 78 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain OC Line
2h 29m$9–12Drive 31.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alhambra to Santa Anacar 31.9 mi
41 min$6–9Line 78 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Anabus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 46mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Alhambra to Santa Anataxi 31.9 mi
41 min$140–170Tram, train
- Take the tram from Del Mar Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain OC Line
2h 29m$10–13Line 78 bus, train via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
2h 31m$17–20Line 78 bus, line 28 bus, bus, line 83 bus
- Take the bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignesbus 78
- Take the bus from Cesar E Chavez / Vignes to Olympic / Flowerbus 28
- Take the bus from Flower / 9th to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
- Take the bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Main-Civic Centerbus 553 / ...
3h 46m$6–7
Alhambra to Santa Ana by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alhambra to Santa Ana is to line 78 bus and line 28 bus and bus and line 83 bus which costs $5 - $7 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Alhambra to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Alhambra to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Main / Garfield and arriving at Santa Ana via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Alhambra and Santa Ana is 48 miles. The road distance is 32 miles.
The best way to get from Alhambra to Santa Ana without a car is to line 78 bus and train which takes 2h 29m and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Alhambra to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Alhambra to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Main / Garfield station.
Alhambra to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Cesar E Chavez / Vignes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alhambra to Santa Ana is 32 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Alhambra to Santa Ana.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Alhambra, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main / Garfield to Santa Ana via Cesar E Chavez / Vignes and Los Angeles in around 2h 46m.
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Mar Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Main / Garfield to Cesar E Chavez / Vignes
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Cesar E Chavez / Vignes to Olympic / Flower
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.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
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-East Shuttle Area to Main-Civic Center
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
United Independent Taxi
- Phone
- +1 800-822-8294
- Website
- unitedtaxi.com
Taxi Service Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 323-980-6060
- Website
- taxislacounty.com
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