There are 9 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PIT - SNA
9h 31m$184–566Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PIT - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain
10h 50m$166–463Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 6h$267–1,700Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Anabus
2d 6hDrive 2,404.4 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Santa Anacar 2,404.4 mi
38h 49m$439–634Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PIT - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Anatrain
10h 30m$582–751Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PIT - LGB
12h 57m$183–745Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane PIT - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Santa Anatrain
13h 4m$178–707Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus FlixBus N2640
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d 8h$271–1,614
Pittsburgh to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $160 - $470 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $180 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Santa Ana via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Santa Ana via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Santa Ana is 2152 miles. The road distance is 2418.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $260 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also bus, which costs and takes 2 days 6h.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Santa Ana via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–29
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 1:22 AM in Pittsburgh and 10:22 PM in Santa Ana.
Pittsburgh to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Santa Ana is 2418 miles. It takes approximately 38h 49m to drive from Pittsburgh to Santa Ana.
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