There are 6 ways to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak), bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
50 min$11–23Bus via Disneyland Employee's Entrance
cheapest- Take the bus from 5th / Los Angeles to Disneyland Employee's Entrancebus 460
2h 32m$4Drive 31.4 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Anacar 31.4 mi
35 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Anataxi 31.4 mi
35 min$110–140Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Los Angeles to Santa AnaOxnard
1h 25m$19–27Bus
- Take the bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to Santa Anabus El Paso
9h 15m$18–26
Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana is to bus via Disneyland Employee's Entrance which costs $3 - $4 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana is to drive which takes 35 min and costs $5 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles and arriving at Santa Ana. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Los Angeles and arriving at Santa Ana. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Los Angeles Downtown and Santa Ana is 35 miles. The road distance is 31.6 miles.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs $11 - $23.
The train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana takes 50 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from 5th / Los Angeles station.
Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Los Angeles station.
The best way to get from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana is to train which takes 50 min and costs $11 - $23. Alternatively, you can bus via Disneyland Employee's Entrance, which costs $3 - $4 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Los Angeles Downtown, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana hourly. Tickets cost $11–23 and the journey takes 50 min. Alternatively, Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from 5th / Los Angeles to Disneyland Employee's Entrance every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 57m.
- 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
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from 5th / Los Angeles to Disneyland Employee's Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Shuttle from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from E 6th St / Wall - Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Independent Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 800-521-8294
- Website
- lataxi.com
LA City Cab
- Phone
- +1 888-248-9222
- Website
- lacitycab.com
Rosie Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 805-258-8937
- Website
- rosietaxicab.com
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More Questions & Answers
Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana is 32 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Los Angeles Downtown to Santa Ana.
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