There are 9 ways to get from Santa Ana to Tempe by plane, train, taxi, bus, car, or tram
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 Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane SNA - SCF
2h 51m$49–304Train, 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
10h 6m$314–469Bus
- Take the bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZbus Southern CA
10h 9m$51–66Drive 367.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Tempecar 367.1 mi
5h 58m$61–88Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix, tram
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
3h 32m$54–484Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LAX - PHX
4h 50m$128–394Train, line 62 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Phoenix, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Take the bus from Norwalk / Imperial to 226th / Norwalkbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvdtram
5h 56m$82–456Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Phoenix (PHX)plane BUR - PHX
5h 38m$67–301Bus via 24th St/Jefferson
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Phoenixbus Cbx
10h 9m$67–93
Santa Ana to Tempe by bus and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe is to bus which costs $50 - $70 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe is to fly which takes 2h 51m and costs $45 - $310.
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 10h 9m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Tempe is 356 miles. The road distance is 369.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Tempe without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 6m and costs $310 - $470.
It takes approximately 2h 51m 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 51m and costs $45 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $70 and takes 10h 9m.
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 10:33 AM in Santa Ana and 11:33 AM in Tempe.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
JSX flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF) once daily. 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 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from 44th St/Washington to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- 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
- Hoang Bus
Bus from ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA to Lee's Sandwiches - Chandler, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- GoToBus - Hoang Express
- Website
- Hoang Bus
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Norwalk / Imperial to 226th / Norwalk
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from Santa Ana to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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