There are 7 ways to get from Atlanta to Santa Ana by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ATL - SNA
6h$282–528Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ATL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
8h 30m$190–588Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rdbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Santa Anabus
46h 36m$372–616Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
2d 14h$767–1,645Drive 2,155.1 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Santa Anacar 2,155.1 mi
34h 13m$394–569Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane ATL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
9h 4m$282–1,068Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0604
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus Greyhound US1000
2d 5h$334–632
Atlanta to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $190 - $600 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 6h and costs $280 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Main-Civic Center via Dallas Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, Norwalk Station and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Atlanta station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Peachtree Station and arriving at Santa Ana via New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Atlanta and Santa Ana is 1939 miles. The road distance is 2167.7 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 46h 36m and costs $370 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Atlanta to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Atlanta to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 6h and costs $280 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $370 - $650 and takes 46h 36m, you could also train, which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 14h.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Five Points Station to Santa Ana via Doraville Station, Atlanta, Houston - Telephone Rd, Palm Center Transit Center NB, Dwntwn Line End, Memorial Dr @ Houston Ave, N Main St @ Airline Dr, Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr, El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co, and El Paso in around 46h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Houston - Telephone Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–260
Bus from El Paso to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Atlanta to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dallas Bus Station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Atlanta. It is currently 4:33 AM in Atlanta and 1:33 AM in Santa Ana.
Atlanta to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Santa Ana is 2168 miles. It takes approximately 34h 13m to drive from Atlanta to Santa Ana.
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