There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Monterrey by plane, bus, train, 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 Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane SNA - MTY
6h 30m$2,011–7,690Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane TIJ - MTY
10h 3m$1,269–5,012Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Monterreybus
36h$3,863–6,768Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Monterreybus
39h 7m$3,247–6,240Drive 2,267.6 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Monterreycar 2,267.6 km
26h 5m$4,413–6,374Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY)plane LAX - MTY
7h 56m$2,377–7,063Bus
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Empalmebus
- Take the bus from Empalme to Monterreybus
2d 4h$3,863–9,168
Santa Ana to Monterrey by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Monterrey is to train and fly which costs $1200 - $5000 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Monterrey is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $2000 - $8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Monterrey. However, there are services departing from Civic Center-Main and arriving at Monterrey via Disneyland Employee's Entrance, Los Angeles, Presidencia and Ciudad Juárez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Monterrey is 1957 km. The road distance is 2267.6 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Monterrey without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 36h and costs $3800 - $7000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Santa Ana to Monterrey, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Monterrey bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Monterrey is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $2000 - $8000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $3800 - $7000 and takes 36h.
Santa Ana to Monterrey bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Los Angeles station.
Monterrey is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 11:28 PM in Santa Ana and 1:28 AM in Monterrey.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Monterrey, Mexico?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Monterrey International Airport (MTY) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Civic Center-Main to Monterrey via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Disneyland Employee's Entrance, 6th / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, and Ciudad Juárez in around 36h.
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterrey International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,300
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Culiacan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterrey International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Monterrey International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Ciudad Juarez
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterrey International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Monterrey International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–4,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Monterrey International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,000
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
- $270–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2,400–4,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $460–550
- 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
- $140–200
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Los Angeles to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $1,600–2,400
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- contacto@odm.com.mx
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,300
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–3,700
- Schedules at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Book at
- chihuahuenses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–4,300
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Empalme to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $800–1,600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1,600–3,015
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $1,600–2,300
- Titanium
- $1,820–1,880
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