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How to get fromModesto to Santa Anaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, tram or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Modesto to Santa Ana by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, tram, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bay C - Modesto Transit Center - 2nd exi to BART Dublin Stationbus
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeOAK - SNA
    4h 56m
    $176–316

  2. Bus via Los Angeles

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Modesto to Huntington ParkbusStockton
    2. Take the bus from Huntington Park to Santa Ana Bus StopbusFlixBus 2017 / ...
    8h 20m
    $40–134

  3. Drive 343.6 mi

    1. Drive from Modesto to Santa Anacar343.6 mi
    5h 45m
    $63–91

  4. Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the train from Lathrop Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)planeSJC - SNA
    6h 28m
    $136–356

  5. Bus to Merced Municipal Airport, fly to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport, tram, line 4 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Merced Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Merced Municipal Airport (MCE) to Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR)planeMCE - HHR
    3. Take the tram from Hawthorne / Lennox Station to Norwalk Stationtram
    4. Take the bus from C Line Station to Metrolink Stationbus
    5. Take the train from Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs to Santa Anatrain
    6h 50m

  6. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Modesto Bus Stop to Santa Ana Bus StopbusGreyhound US0831
    10h 5m
    $50–100

  7. Bus via Bakersfield

    1. Take the bus from Modesto to Bakersfield, CAbus
    2. Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA to Downtown Los Angelesbus
    3. Take the bus from 5th / Hill to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus460
    10h 30m
    $80–128

Modesto to Santa Ana by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$40Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Modesto, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Modesto to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Huntington Park in around 8h 20m.

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