There are 7 ways to get from Guadalajara to Santa Ana by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane GDL - SNA
7h 48m$148–544Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Guadalajara to Santa Anabus
33h 56m$91–211Drive 1,470.1 mi
- Drive from Guadalajara to Santa Anacar 1,470.1 mi
26h 56m$269–388Fly to Tijuana International Airport, bus
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane GDL - TIJ
- Take the bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to Santa Anabus
7h 43mFly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GDL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
8h 19m$157–305Fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane GDL - ONT
- Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain
9h 36m$230–396Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Santa Anabus Lxus 3126 / ...
39h 29m
Guadalajara to Santa Ana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guadalajara to Santa Ana is to bus which costs $90 - $220 and takes 33h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Guadalajara to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Guadalajara to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Cuautitlan and arriving at Santa Ana via Guadalajara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 56m.
The distance between Guadalajara and Santa Ana is 1297 miles. The road distance is 1478.7 miles.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 33h 56m and costs $90 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Guadalajara to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Guadalajara to Santa Ana bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, depart from Guadalajara station.
The best way to get from Guadalajara to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $220 and takes 33h 56m.
Guadalajara to Santa Ana bus services, operated by ACN Autobuses, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana is 1h behind Guadalajara. It is currently 4:41 AM in Guadalajara and 3:41 AM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Guadalajara, Mexico and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Volaris, and four other airlines fly from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport (GDL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, ACN Autobuses operates a bus from Guadalajara to Santa Ana once daily. Tickets cost $90–210 and the journey takes 32h 35m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mazatlan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–310
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Guadalajara to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C. to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Tijuana Central, B.C. to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Nueva Central Camionera de Guadalajara Mod 7 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
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