There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Moline by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, 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
6h 46m$138–583Train 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
8h 52m$110–455Bus (Greyhound)
- 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 Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
41h 40m$214–470Train, 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$275–689Drive 1,848.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Molinecar 1,848.8 mi
28h 51m$338–488
Santa Ana to Moline by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Moline is to train and fly which costs $110 - $460 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Moline is to fly which takes 6h 46m 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 and Iowa City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 40m.
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 bus which takes 41h 40m and costs $210 - $470.
It takes approximately 6h 46m 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 6h 46m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $470 and takes 41h 40m.
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 6:35 PM in Santa Ana and 8:35 PM in Moline.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Moline, IL, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Moline Center Station via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Iowa City in around 41h 40m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- 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
- 6h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- 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
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Indio/Palm Springs, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Phoenix, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- 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
- $170–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $170–500
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $260–550
- Business - advance purchase
- $360–1,400
- Business Class
- $480–1,200
- 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
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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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