There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Santa Ana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane BOS - SNA
8h 14m$343–665Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BOS - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain
9h 21m$153–544Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 19h$709–1,611Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Anabus
2d 21h$510–997Drive 2,976.4 mi
- Drive from Boston to Santa Anacar 2,976.4 mi
47h 59m$544–785Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BOS - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain
9h 28m$302–1,182Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane BOS - LGB
11h 38m$178–707
Boston to Santa Ana by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $150 - $550 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Santa Ana via Newark Penn Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Boston and Santa Ana is 2606 miles. The road distance is 2993.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Santa Ana without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Boston to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Boston to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs $340 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 2 days 21h.
Boston to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Boston. It is currently 12:41 AM in Boston and 9:41 PM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Main-Civic Center via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1, and Harbor-East Shuttle Area in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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