There are 9 ways to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MEX - SNA
5h 49m$182–691Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane MEX - TIJ
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
9h 2m$133–338Bus via Mazatlán
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mazatlánbus
- Take the bus from Mazatlán to Santa Anabus
39h 59m$175–300Bus, train via San Antonio
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antoniobus
- Take the train from San Antonio Station to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
2d 5h$592–1,205Drive 1,795.6 mi
- Drive from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Anacar 1,795.6 mi
33h 6m$328–474Fly Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MEX - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
6h 40m$170–390Fly T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airport, fly to Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from T1 Aicm to Queretaro Airportplane
- Fly from Queretaro Airport to Guadalajara Airportplane
- 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
12h 14m$1,130–46,387Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1bus
- Take the bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuanabus
- Take the bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Santa Anabus
2d 2h$234–525Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain Pacific Surfliner
2d 11h$201–255
Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana by subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $130 - $340 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte and arriving at Santa Ana via Mazatlán. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 59m.
The distance between Mexico City Airport (MEX) and Santa Ana is 1532 miles. The road distance is 1806.1 miles.
The best way to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via Mazatlán which takes 39h 59m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, depart from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte station.
The best way to get from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $180 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Mazatlán, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 39h 59m.
Mexico City Airport (MEX) to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Autobuses Elite, arrive at Mazatlán station.
Santa Ana is 1h behind Mexico City Airport (MEX). It is currently 7:03 PM in Mexico City Airport (MEX) and 6:03 PM in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Mexico City Airport (MEX), Mexico and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Terminal Aérea to Santa Ana via Autobuses del Norte, Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte, and Mazatlán in around 39h 59m.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Hermosillo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Puerto Vallarta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose Cabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Benito Juárez International Airport to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Antonio Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 3 to Tijuana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–440
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 800 800 0386
- [email protected]
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Mazatlán
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- ETN Turistar
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- ETN Turistar
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Mazatlán to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 800 923 1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express (OMEX VIP)
- Phone
- +52 477 710 0060
- Website
- primeraplus.com.mx
Bus from Terminal de Autobuses T1 AICM to Terminal de Autobuses de Querétaro Acceso 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Book at
- primeraplus.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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