There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, tram, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SEA - SNA
4h 54m$130–501Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SEA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
7h 25m$78–321Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0500
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
30h 50m$181–365Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Seattle to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
37h 1m$410–861Drive 1,167.1 mi
- Drive from Seattle to Santa Anacar 1,167.1 mi
19h 44m$213–308Fly Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Paine Field County Airport (PAE) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PAE - SNA
4h 48m$147–613Tram to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airporttram
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SEA - LGB
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
7h 58m$85–393
Seattle to Santa Ana by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $75 - $330 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Seattle station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Seattle Bus Station and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Seattle to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Seattle and arriving at Santa Ana via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 1m.
The distance between Seattle and Santa Ana is 1006 miles. The road distance is 1173.9 miles.
The best way to get from Seattle to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 30h 50m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Seattle to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Seattle to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Seattle Bus Station.
Seattle to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Seattle station.
The best way to get from Seattle to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $130 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $370 and takes 30h 50m, you could also train, which costs $410 - $900 and takes 37h 1m.
What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seattle Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station in around 30h 50m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Paine Field County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Seattle to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from Pioneer Square to SeaTac/Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Seattle Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Seattle to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Seattle to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Seattle to Santa Ana is 1174 miles. It takes approximately 19h 44m to drive from Seattle to Santa Ana.
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