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How to get fromBerkeley to Santa Anaby plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Berkeley to Santa Ana by plane, subway, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeOAK - SNA
    3h 11m
    $193–272

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsbusFlixBus 2005
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa AnatrainOC Line
    12h 15m
    $59–113

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
    9h 58m
    $77–86

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelestrainCoast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnatrainPacific Surfliner
    14h 22m
    $87–141

  5. Drive 406 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Santa Anacar406 mi
    6h 44m
    $75–107

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSFO - SNA
    3h 36m
    $330–598

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSJC - SNA
    4h 14m
    $169–367

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)planeOAK - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
    6h 2m
    $64–329

  9. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    11h 55m
    $97–223

Berkeley to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Emeryville to Santa Ana via Los Angeles in around 14h 22m.

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