There are 6 ways to get from Cleveland to Santa Ana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CLE - SNA
8h 11m$262–738Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CLE - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
9h 22m$178–366Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 3h$1,394–2,197Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus
2d 9h$449–735Drive 2,337.7 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Santa Anacar 2,337.7 mi
36h 58m$400–578Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane CLE - LGB
11h 17m$198–860
Cleveland to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $170 - $370 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Main-1St via Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station and Artic - Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Santa Ana via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Cleveland and Santa Ana is 2058 miles. The road distance is 2351.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Santa Ana without a car is to train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $1,300 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Cleveland to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Cleveland to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
Cleveland to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $260 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,300 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 3h, you could also bus, which costs $440 - $750 and takes 2 days 9h.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Santa Ana via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Cleveland to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Cleveland. It is currently 5:04 AM in Cleveland and 2:04 AM in Santa Ana.
Cleveland to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Santa Ana is 2351 miles. It takes approximately 36h 58m to drive from Cleveland to Santa Ana.
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