There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Bishop by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
9h 11m$52–77Drive 289.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Bishopcar 289.2 mi
5h 8m$53–77Fly
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SNA - BIH
5h 34m$98–406Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 100
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus
11h 50m$81–138
Santa Ana to Bishop by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop is to train and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Bakersfield Amtrak and Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Bishop is 319 miles. The road distance is 290.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Santa Ana to Bishop, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Bishop bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs $95 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 11h 50m.
Santa Ana to Bishop bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Bishop is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Santa Ana to Bishop.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Bishop Airport (BIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Bakersfield Amtrak and Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–10
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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