There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Alameda by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly to Oakland International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
1h 58m$95–461Bus, BART
cheapest- Take the bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwichbus Westminster
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Fruitvalesubway Orange-N / ...
9h 45m$50–69Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oaklandbus Greyhound US0831
9h 15mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
13h 8mDrive 400.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Alamedacar 400.7 mi
6h 38m$74–106Fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
2h 20m$290–1,247Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Fruitvalesubway
2h 53m$102–534
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Alameda is to bus and BART which costs $50 - $70 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Alameda is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $90 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Oakland. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Alameda. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Oakland via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 8m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Alameda is 386 miles. The road distance is 403.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Alameda without a car is to bus which takes 9h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Santa Ana to Alameda, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Alameda bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Alameda is to fly which takes 1h 58m and costs $90 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 15m, you could also train, which costs and takes 13h 8m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland once daily, and the journey takes 9h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarket to San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Alameda bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Oakland station.
Santa Ana to Alameda train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Alameda is 403 miles. It takes approximately 6h 38m to drive from Santa Ana to Alameda.
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