There are 8 ways to get from Waco to Irvine by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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 Waco
best- Fly from Waco (ACT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ACT - SNA
5h 29m$158–646Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Waco to Fort Worth - La Gran Plazabus
- Take the bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Pomona Transit Centerbus 61
- Take the bus from Ring-Brea Mall to Campus-University Centerbus 59
29h 39m$261–347Train
- Take the train from McGregor Station to Los Angelestrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Tustintrain OC Line
42h 9m$306–756Drive 1,384.8 mi
- Drive from Waco to Irvinecar 1,384.8 mi
23h 9m$253–366Bus to Dallas, fly
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallasbus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DAL - SNA
6h 56m$176–667Bus to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airportbus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane DFW - SNA
7h 10m$173–638Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane AUS - SNA
7h 6m$186–637Bus
- Take the bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Anaheimbus
35h 2m
Waco (ACT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waco to Irvine is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $260 - $350 and takes 29h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Waco to Irvine is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Waco to Irvine. However, there are services departing from Waco and arriving at Campus-University Center via Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza, El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, Pomona Transit Center and Ring-Brea Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 39m.
The distance between Waco and Irvine is 1221 miles. The road distance is 1392.9 miles.
The best way to get from Waco to Irvine without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 29h 39m and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Waco to Irvine, including transfers.
Waco to Irvine bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Waco station.
The best way to get from Waco to Irvine is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $260 - $350 and takes 29h 39m, you could also train, which costs $300 - $800 and takes 42h 9m.
Waco to Irvine bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza station.
Irvine is 2h behind Waco. It is currently 2:42 PM in Waco and 12:42 PM in Irvine.
What companies run services between Waco, TX, USA and Irvine, CA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Waco (ACT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waco to Campus-University Center via Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza, El Paso, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, Pomona Transit Center, Brea Mall, and Ring-Brea Mall in around 29h 39m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waco to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Waco to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from McGregor Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $260–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Tustin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fort Worth - La Gran Plaza to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Fontana Metrolink Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Omnitrans
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Ring-Brea Mall to Campus-University Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waco Bus Stop to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Anaheim
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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