There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Moline by plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), 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 Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane SNA - MLI
7h 3m$139–584Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane LAX - MLI
9h 33m$101–445Train, taxi
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the taxi from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Molinetaxi
41h 49m$607–1,339Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Moline Center Stationbus
43h 50m$312–658Drive 1,848.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Molinecar 1,848.8 mi
28h 51m$338–488
Santa Ana to Moline by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Moline is to train and fly which costs $100 - $450 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Moline is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Moline station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Moline Center Station via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, Kansas City and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 50m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Moline is 1604 miles. The road distance is 1859.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Moline without a car is to train and taxi which takes 41h 49m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Santa Ana to Moline, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Moline bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Moline is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 43h 50m.
Santa Ana to Moline bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Moline is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 4:15 PM in Santa Ana and 6:15 PM in Moline.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Moline, IL, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Moline Center Station via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 43h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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
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 Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
United American Cab Co
- Phone
- +1-309-341-6161
- Website
- galesburgtaxi.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Moline is 1860 miles. It takes approximately 28h 51m to drive from Santa Ana to Moline.
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