There are 8 ways to get from Dana Point to Tempe by plane, tram, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly to Phoenix, tram
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
2h 26m$318–630Bus via El Monte
cheapest- Take the bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to 7Th-Channelbus 1
- Take the bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rdbus Westminster
12h 59m$52–68Train, bus
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus La
10h 33m$65–94Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempetaxi
12h 48m$202–377Drive 375.4 mi
- Drive from Dana Point to Tempecar 375.4 mi
6h 20m$69–99Fly to Scottsdale Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane SNA - SCF
2h 45m$113–410Train, bus via Tustin
- Take the train from Tustin to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
11h 23m$53–93Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Phoenixbus Cbx
13h 13m$75–108
Dana Point to Tempe by bus, train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dana Point to Tempe is to bus via El Monte which costs $50 - $70 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Dana Point to Tempe is to fly and tram which takes 2h 26m and costs $310 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Dana Point to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern and arriving at Sycamore/Main St TC via 7th & Channel SE, Del Amo / Lakewood, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket and Dobson Rd & Warner Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 59m.
The distance between Dana Point and Tempe is 368 miles. The road distance is 377.6 miles.
The best way to get from Dana Point to Tempe without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 33m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Dana Point to Tempe, including transfers.
Dana Point to Tempe bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern station.
The best way to get from Dana Point to Tempe is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs $110 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via El Monte, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 12h 59m.
Dana Point to Tempe bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at 7Th-Channel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dana Point to Tempe is 378 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Dana Point to Tempe.
What companies run services between Dana Point, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
JSX flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to Sycamore/Main St TC via 7Th-Channel, 7th & Channel SE, Lakewood & Del Amo NE, Del Amo / Lakewood, Rosemead / Fern, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd, and Dobson Rd & Warner Rd in around 12h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Scottsdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Juan Capistrano Amtrak Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Pacific Coast-Golden Lantern to 7Th-Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket to Chandler, AZ - 1901 W Warner Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $48–53
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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