There are 8 ways to get from Mill Valley to Santa Ana by bus, plane, subway, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
4h 20m$341–661Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union StationFlixBus N2003
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa AnaOC Line
13h 41m$59–115BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
11h 12m$82–95Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
14h 50m$171–230Drive 426.9 mi
- Drive from Mill Valley to Santa Ana426.9 mi
7h 4m$78–113Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
4h 56m$212–382Bus to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
6h 4m$181–396Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus StopGreyhound US0831
13h 47m$62–204
Mill Valley to Santa Ana by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Ana is to BART and bus and train which costs $80 - $95 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Ana is to bus and fly which takes 4h 20m and costs $340 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mill Valley to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Marin City Hub-Donahue St & Terners Dr and San Francisco Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 47m.
The distance between Mill Valley and Santa Ana is 407 miles. The road distance is 429.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Ana without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 11h 12m and costs $80 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Mill Valley to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Mill Valley to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from Mill Valley to Santa Ana is to train which takes 14h 50m and costs $170 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $210 and takes 13h 47m.
Mill Valley to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mill Valley to Santa Ana is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Mill Valley to Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Mill Valley, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Mill Valley to Santa Ana via Emeryville and Los Angeles in around 14h 50m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $55–190 and the journey takes 11h 20m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Embarcadero to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 415-455-2000
- info@marintransit.org
- Website
- marintransit.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://marintransit.org
- Seniors 65+, Youth 5-18.
- $1
- Adults 19-64
- $2
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- bridgecomments@goldengate.org
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from E Blithedale Ave & Mountain View Ave to Manzanita Park & Ride Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $4–7
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Manzanita Park and Ride to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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