There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Tempe by plane, train, bus, 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
2h 7m$269–524Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZbus Southern CA
9h 54m$54–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Stationbus FlixBus 2054
9h 6m$66–154Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Tempetaxi
11h 4m$131–218Drive 367.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Tempecar 367.1 mi
5h 58m$67–97Train 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 Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
4h 29m$141–576Bus via San Bernardino
- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino Transit Centerbus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus La
12h 5m$57–86
Santa Ana to Tempe by train, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe is to bus which costs $54 - $58 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs $260 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Tempe. However, there are services departing from 1St-Main and arriving at Sycamore/Main St TC via ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA and Dobson Rd & Warner Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Tempe is 353 miles. The road distance is 369.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 6m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Santa Ana to Tempe, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Tempe bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, depart from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe is to fly which takes 2h 7m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $54 - $58 and takes 9h 54m.
Santa Ana to Tempe bus services, operated by Xe Do Hoang Transportation, arrive at Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ station.
Tempe is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 10:56 AM in Santa Ana and 11:56 AM in Tempe.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX) hourly. Alternatively, Xe Do Hoang Transportation operates a bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ twice a week. Tickets cost $50–54 and the journey takes 7h 29m. Hoang Express also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- 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
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 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
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–54
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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