There are 5 ways to get from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Vermont / Sunset Stationsubway
- Take the bus from Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd to Griffith Observatorybus
2h 7m$22–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadwaybus 460
3h 43m$6–10Drive 39 mi
- Drive from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatorycar 39 mi
49 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatorytaxi 39 mi
49 min$180–220Line 53 bus, bus, subway
- Take the bus from Main-4Th to Artic - Dock 4bus 53 / ...
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Vermont / Sunset Stationsubway
- Take the bus from Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd to Griffith Observatorybus
3h 51m$11–20
Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory by foot, train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory. However, there are services departing from Main-Civic Center and arriving at Griffith Observatory via Disneyland Employee's Entrance and Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
The distance between Downtown Santa Ana and Griffith Observatory is 45 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory without a car is to train and subway and bus which takes 2h 7m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory, including transfers.
Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at 6th / Broadway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory is 39 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Downtown Santa Ana to Griffith Observatory.
There are 2777+ hotels available in Griffith Observatory.
What companies run services between Downtown Santa Ana, CA, USA and Griffith Observatory, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadway every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Vermont / Sunset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Subway from Union Station - Metro B & D Lines to Vermont / Sunset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 213-808-2273
- Website
- Ladot
Bus from Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd to Griffith Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $1–4
Bus from Vermont Ave & Sunset Blvd to Griffith Observatory
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Ladot
- Adult
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Main-4Th to Artic - Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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