There are 6 ways to get from Lincoln to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane LNK - SNA
6h 57m$239–987Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LNK - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
9h 50m$148–638Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
32h 20m$297–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
43h 18m$671–1,365Drive 1,495.7 mi
- Drive from Lincoln to Santa Anacar 1,495.7 mi
23h 9m$273–395Bus via Lincoln Bus Depot (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus
32h 50m$242–470
Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Santa Ana is to bus via Lincoln Bus Depot which costs $240 - $470 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Lincoln, NE and arriving at Santa Ana Bus Stop via Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 20m.
The distance between Lincoln and Santa Ana is 1284 miles. The road distance is 1504.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 32h 20m and costs $290 - $490.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Lincoln to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Lincoln to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Express Arrow, depart from Lincoln, NE station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $490 and takes 32h 20m.
Lincoln to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Express Arrow, arrive at Denver station.
Santa Ana is 2h behind Lincoln. It is currently 11:39 AM in Lincoln and 9:39 AM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Lincoln, NE, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lincoln to Santa Ana Bus Stop via Lincoln, NE, Denver Union Station, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 32h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Lincoln Municipal Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- Express Arrow
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lincoln Bus Depot to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–80
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