There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Mojave by train, bus, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), or car
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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 MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
5h 56m$18–27Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 100
7h 15m$43–108Drive 114.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Mojavecar 114.6 mi
2h 19m$21–31Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
5h 59m$24–42
Santa Ana to Mojave by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Mojave is to train and bus which costs $18 - $28 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Mojave is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Mojave. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Carl's Jr./Inyo St. via Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Mojave is 139 miles. The road distance is 115.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Mojave without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs $18 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Santa Ana to Mojave, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Mojave bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Mojave bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Mojave is 115 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Santa Ana to Mojave.
There are 22+ hotels available in Mojave.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Mojave, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Carl's Jr./Inyo St. via Bakersfield Amtrak in around 7h 15m.
- 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
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.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
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- 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
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- 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
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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