There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Raleigh by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SNA - RDU
6h 49m$197–735Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane LAX - RDU
8h 46m$159–578Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$247–530Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
2d 20h$327–679Drive 2,504 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Raleighcar 2,504 mi
41h 1m$457–661Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane SAN - RDU
9h 41m$257–1,034Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SNA - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
10h 12m$260–672
Santa Ana to Raleigh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Raleigh is to train and fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $190 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at GoRaleigh Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Raleigh is 2240 miles. The road distance is 2518.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Raleigh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs $240 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Santa Ana to Raleigh, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Raleigh is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 11h, you could also train, which costs $320 - $700 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
Breeze Airways, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to GoRaleigh Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Raleigh Bus Station, and Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- 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
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–34
- 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
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Raleigh bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Raleigh is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 9:35 PM in Santa Ana and 12:35 AM in Raleigh.
Santa Ana to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Raleigh is 2519 miles. It takes approximately 41h 1m to drive from Santa Ana to Raleigh.
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