There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cincinnati by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Covington (CVG)plane SNA - CVG
5h 17m$269–1,134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
2d 2h$209–538Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus 2514
2d 2h$235–1,798Drive 2,151.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Cincinnaticar 2,151.6 mi
34h 20m$393–568Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Covington (CVG)plane LAX - CVG
7h 25m$411–776
Santa Ana to Cincinnati by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Cincinnati is to bus which costs $200 - $550 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $260 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Cincinnati. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Cincinnati via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and Indianapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cincinnati is 1904 miles. The road distance is 2164.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Cincinnati without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $200 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Santa Ana to Cincinnati, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Cincinnati is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs $260 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $550 and takes 2 days 2h.
Santa Ana to Cincinnati bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Cincinnati is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 3:06 AM in Santa Ana and 6:06 AM in Cincinnati.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cincinnati, OH, USA?
Allegiant Air, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Covington (CVG) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Cincinnati via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Indianapolis, Illinois St (Greyhound Bus Station), and Indianapolis in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Covington via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Cincinnati is 2164 miles. It takes approximately 34h 20m to drive from Santa Ana to Cincinnati.
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