There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Scottsdale Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)SNA - SCF
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
3h 33m$268–561Drive 229.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Quartzsite229.4 mi
3h 48m$42–61Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - DowntownIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsLa
6h 26m$99–142Fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
4h 22m$441–746Bus
- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Center200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsLa
8h 25m$93–137Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus StopAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Main Street Park And Ride6
10h 14m
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite is to fly and shuttle which takes 3h 33m and costs $260 - $600.
The distance between Santa Ana and Quartzsite is 492 miles. The road distance is 230.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite, including transfers.
Quartzsite is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 1:21 AM in Santa Ana and 2:21 AM in Quartzsite.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Quartzsite is 231 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Santa Ana to Quartzsite.
There are three+ hotels available in Quartzsite.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Quartzsite, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Civic Center-Main to Quartzsite via Harbor-Katella, Katella + Harbor, San Bernardino Transit Center, San Bernardino, CA, and Blythe McDonalds in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Scottsdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–13
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Schedules at
- riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- pvvta.com
Bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Main Street Park And Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- http://pvvta.com/
- Schedules at
- https://pvvta.com/routes/blythe_circulator/
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