There are 8 ways to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana by train, plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SFO - SNA
3h 21m$221–902Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus StopGreyhound US0831
10h 33m$45–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown StationSan Fran
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
9h 32m$74–79Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
14h 3m$120–165Drive 387.8 mi
- Drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana387.8 mi
6h 32m$71–103Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)SJC - SNA
3h 29m$127–344Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)OAK - SNA
4h 25m$162–324Line 22 bus, bus
- Take the bus from El Camino & Galvez to Tully & King22
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CASan Jose
10h 8m$52–59
Silicon Valley to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana is to line 22 bus and bus which costs $50 - $60 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana is to Caltrain and fly which takes 3h 21m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Galvez and arriving at 1St-Main via San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich and Bolsa-Magnolia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Santa Ana via San Jose and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 3m.
The distance between Silicon Valley and Santa Ana is 399 miles. The road distance is 390.1 miles.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 32m and costs $70 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Silicon Valley to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, depart from El Camino & Galvez station.
Silicon Valley to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana is to train which takes 14h 3m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can line 22 bus and bus, which costs $50 - $60 and takes 10h 8m.
What companies run services between Silicon Valley, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Ana via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose, and Los Angeles in around 14h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Galvez to 1St-Main via Tully & King, San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich, ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA, and Bolsa-Magnolia in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from El Camino & Galvez to Tully & King
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to ABC Supermarket - Westminster, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Silicon Valley to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Santa Clara VTA, arrive at Tully & King station.
Silicon Valley to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Silicon Valley to Santa Ana is 390 miles. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Silicon Valley to Santa Ana.
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