There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite by train, bus, car, plane, shuttle, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus La
6h 27m$99–143Drive 229.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to Quartzsitecar 229.3 mi
3h 50m$42–61Fly, shuttle
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
4h 27m$461–636Bus
- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Blythe McDonaldsbus La
8h 27m$95–139Bus via Indio
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Hwy 111 @ Flower SunLine Transfer Center to Main Street Park And Ridebus 6
10h 14m
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Santa Ana and Quartzsite is 244 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 27m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Santa Ana to Quartzsite, including transfers.
Quartzsite is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 4:31 AM in Santa Ana and 5:31 AM in Quartzsite.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Quartzsite is 231 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Santa Ana to Quartzsite.
There are four+ 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, Gst @ Oak, San Bernardino, CA, and Blythe McDonalds in around 8h 27m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- 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
- 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
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Quartzsite
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $164
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.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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