There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Elk Grove by plane, tram, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, tram
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SNA - SMF
- Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
3h 10m$213–274Drive 403.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Elk Grove403.2 mi
6h 39m$74–107Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches SacramentoSan Fran
8h 52m$97–110Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los AngelesPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SacramentoCoast Starlight
16h 57m$105–196Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LAX - SMF
- Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
5h 27m$165–336Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0831
12h 58m$98–225
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Elk Grove is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Elk Grove is to fly and tram which takes 3h 10m and costs $210 - $280.
The distance between Santa Ana and Elk Grove is 440 miles. The road distance is 405.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Elk Grove without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 52m and costs $95 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Santa Ana to Elk Grove, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Elk Grove is to train which takes 16h 57m and costs $100 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 12h 58m.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Elk Grove is 406 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Santa Ana to Elk Grove.
There are 228+ hotels available in Elk Grove.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Elk Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Santa Ana to Elk Grove via Los Angeles, Sacramento, 8th & O Station, and CRC Station in around 16h 57m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–200 and the journey takes 11h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
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
- $16–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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