The average bus between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Del Mar takes 6h 46m and the fastest bus takes 4h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Del Mar. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Del Mar. The earliest departure is at 6:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) is at 6:11 PM which arrives into Del Mar at 6:02 AM. All services require a transfer at Macarthur-Harbor and take an average of 6h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.




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No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Del Mar. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) station and arriving at Del Mar station via Oceanside Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 46m.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Del Mar bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Del Mar bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Camino Del Mar & 15th St station.
The distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Del Mar is 97.4 km. The road distance is 147 km.
You can take a bus from Airport-Arrival Terminal to Camino Del Mar & 15th St via Macarthur-Harbor, Harbor-Macarthur, Harbor-Katella, Katella-Harbor, Artic - Dock 6, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Oceanside Transportation Center, and Oceanside Transit Center Stall 8 in around 5h 30m.