There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Gilroy by plane, tram, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, tram, line 68 bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
3h 38m$406–844Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus Lxus 3126 / ...
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Gilroybus Nogales / ...
9h 50m$60–96Train, bus via Oxnard
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oxnardtrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Oxnard to Gilroybus Lxus 3123
9h 23m$101–155Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Salinastrain
- Take the bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Stationbus 59
12h$211–333Drive 341.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Gilroycar 341.2 mi
5h 42m$63–90Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, tram, line 68 bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
6h 12m$154–653Bus via San Jose
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5thbus 68
9h 58m$70–105
Santa Ana to Gilroy by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Gilroy is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Gilroy is to fly and tram and line 68 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs $400 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Gilroy via Huntington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Gilroy is 387 miles. The road distance is 343.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Gilroy without a car is to train and bus via Oxnard which takes 9h 23m and costs $100 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Santa Ana to Gilroy, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Gilroy bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Gilroy bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Huntington Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Gilroy is 343 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Santa Ana to Gilroy.
There are 54+ hotels available in Gilroy.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Gilroy via Huntington Park in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult 19-64
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Oxnard
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Salinas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- customer.service@vta.org
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
Bus from San Jose Diridon to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Santa Clara VTA
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Oxnard to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $45–70
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Intermodal Transit Center to Monterey / Gilroy Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Huntington Park to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $70–95
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $40–60
- Titanium
- $45–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
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