There are 6 ways to get from Cartagena to Santa Ana by plane, train, 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 Cartagena to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CTG - SNA
12h 59m$295–1,039Fly Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CTG - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
14h 18m$181–626Fly Cartagena to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane CTG - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
15h 52m$259–867Fly Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane CTG - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to Santa Anabus
15h 39m$202–1,349Bus to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquillabus
- Fly from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BAQ - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
16h 39m$208–767Fly Cartagena to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Cartagena (CTG) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane CTG - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain
16h 58m$205–748
Cartagena (CTG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $180 - $650 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Cartagena to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Cartagena and Santa Ana is 3150 miles.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Cartagena to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Cartagena. It is currently 2:35 PM in Cartagena and 11:35 AM in Santa Ana.
There are 1592+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Cartagena, Colombia and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Cartagena (CTG) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cartagena to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Cartagena to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Cartagena to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Medellin Jose Marie Cordova, Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cartagena to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Cartagena to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $30–45
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- [email protected]
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $17–24
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- [email protected]
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena to Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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