The average bus between University of California, Riverside and Santa Ana takes 2h 42m and the fastest bus takes 2h 14m. There is a bus service every few hours from University of California, Riverside to Santa Ana. 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 hourly between University of California, Riverside and Santa Ana. The earliest departure is at 3:45 AM at night, and the last departure from University of California, Riverside is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Santa Ana at 10:24 PM. All services require a transfer at UCR at Bannockburn Village and take an average of 2h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from University of California, Riverside to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from University of California, Riverside station and arriving at Santa Ana station via Harbor + Katella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
University of California, Riverside to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Vine St. Mobility Hub station.
University of California, Riverside to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Harbor + Katella station.
The distance between University of California, Riverside and Santa Ana is 55.8 km. The road distance is 81 km.
Riverside Transit Agency operates a bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella hourly. Tickets cost $1–4 and the journey takes 1h 23m.