There are 7 ways to get from Mountain View to Santa Ana by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
3h 6m$106–523Bus via Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus San Jose
9h 42m$52–59Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
13h 53m$111–175Drive 383.2 mi
- Drive from Mountain View to Santa Anacar 383.2 mi
6h 27m$70–101Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
3h 33m$322–1,153Tram, BART to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Stationtram
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
4h 19m$102–488Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
11h 14m$54–160
Mountain View to Santa Ana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mountain View to Santa Ana is to bus via Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket which costs $50 - $60 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Mountain View to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mountain View to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Castro and arriving at 1St-Main via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich and Bolsa-Magnolia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Mountain View to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Mountain View Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Ana via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Mountain View and Santa Ana is 363 miles. The road distance is 385.5 miles.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket which takes 9h 42m and costs $50 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Mountain View to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Mountain View to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
Mountain View to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Mountain View to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 3h 6m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 9h 42m, you could also train, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 13h 53m.
What companies run services between Mountain View, Santa Clara County, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Hoang Express operates a bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket once daily. Tickets cost $50 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Xe Do Hoang Transportation also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Mountain View Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–8
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Mountain View Station to Milpitas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Mountain View to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket station.
Mountain View to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mountain View to Santa Ana is 385 miles. It takes approximately 6h 27m to drive from Mountain View to Santa Ana.
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