There are 5 ways to get from Banning to Santa Ana by bus, train, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Bus, train via Riverside
best- Take the bus from Banning Bus Stop to Riversidebus FlixBus 2055
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain IE-OC Line
3h 18m$15–93Bus via San Bernardino
cheapest- Take the bus from Walmart to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus Commuter Link 120
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Harbor + Katellabus 200
5h 33m$5–12Bus (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Walmart to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus Commuter Link 120
- Take the train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Santa Anatrain IE-OC Line
4h 27m$11–18Drive 68.1 mi
- Drive from Banning to Santa Anacar 68.1 mi
1h 15m$13–18
Banning to Santa Ana by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banning to Santa Ana is to bus via San Bernardino which costs $5 - $13 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Banning to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Banning to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Banning Police Department and arriving at Main-Civic Center via Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 and Harbor-East Shuttle Area. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Banning and Santa Ana is 70 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Banning to Santa Ana without a car is to bus and train via Riverside which takes 3h 18m and costs $15 - $95.
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Banning to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Banning to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Banning to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banning to Santa Ana is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Banning to Santa Ana.
There are 1294+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Banning, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from San Bernardino - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Banning Bus Stop to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $6–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Cabazon Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (951) 769-8530
- Website
- beaumontca.gov
Bus from Walmart to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- beaumontca.gov
- Fixed Route
- $2
- Commuter Link 125
- $4
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Walmart to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
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