There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Dallas by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dallas (DAL)plane SNA - DAL
3h 30m$144–589Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Dallas
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Dallas (DAL)plane LAX - DAL
6h 15m$111–450Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus El Paso
30h 10m$221–307Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Dallastrain Texas Eagle
41h 11m$480–1,121Drive 1,391.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Dallascar 1,391.3 mi
22h 22m$254–367Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane SNA - DFW
4h 34m$181–496Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus Greyhound US0900 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1000
32h 37m$251–478
Santa Ana to Dallas by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Dallas is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $220 - $310 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Dallas is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Dallas. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb via El Paso and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Dallas. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Dallas via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 11m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Dallas is 1231 miles. The road distance is 1399.4 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Dallas without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 30h 10m and costs $220 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Santa Ana to Dallas, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Dallas bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Dallas is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $220 - $310 and takes 30h 10m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 41h 11m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Dallas, TX, USA?
Southwest Airlines and JSX fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Dallas (DAL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Commerce @ Griffin - E - Mb via El Paso, Dallas, and Jefferson @ Marsalis - E - Ns in around 30h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Dallas via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Bus from Santa Ana to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Dallas bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Dallas is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 9:05 PM in Santa Ana and 11:05 PM in Dallas.
Santa Ana to Dallas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Dallas is 1399 miles. It takes approximately 22h 22m to drive from Santa Ana to Dallas.
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