There are 7 ways to get from Indianapolis to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane IND - SNA
7h 45m$251–987Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane IND - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
8h 52m$150–488Bus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channelbus 577
2d$333–626Bus, train
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511 / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
2d$732–1,550Drive 2,053.1 mi
- Drive from Indianapolis to Santa Anacar 2,053.1 mi
32h 32m$375–542Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane IND - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
9h 32m$244–967Fly to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane IND - LGB
10h 50m$187–810
Indianapolis to Santa Ana by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $150 - $490 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $250 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Indianapolis station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Indianapolis Union Station and arriving at Main-Civic Center via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7Th-Channel and Katella-Harbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Indianapolis and Santa Ana is 1820 miles. The road distance is 2065.1 miles.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Indianapolis to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Indianapolis to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Indianapolis Union Station.
The best way to get from Indianapolis to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $250 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 2 days 0h.
Indianapolis to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Indianapolis. It is currently 6:56 PM in Indianapolis and 3:56 PM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Main-Civic Center via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Lower Level, 7th / Channel, 7Th-Channel, and Katella-Harbor in around 2d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from El Monte Station - Lower Level to 7th / Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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