There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MIA - SNA
8h 41m$249–535Fly Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane MIA - LGB
11h 13m$135–607Bus
- Take the bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Anabus
2d 17hTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 19h$2,336–3,642Drive 2,666.8 mi
- Drive from Miami to Santa Anacar 2,666.8 mi
43h 40m$487–703Fly Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MIA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
9h 23m$216–693Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane FLL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
10h 5m$369–1,048Fly Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MIA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
10h$182–525
Miami International Airport (MIA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $180 - $550 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $240 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Miami station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Miami Airport Station and arriving at Santa Ana via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Miami station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Miami Amtrak Station and arriving at Santa Ana via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Miami and Santa Ana is 2327 miles. The road distance is 2682.4 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Miami to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Miami to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Miami Airport Station.
Miami to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Miami Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Miami to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs $240 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $2,300 - $3,700 and takes 3 days 19h.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Miami Airport Station to Santa Ana via Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Miami International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Miami International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Miami Airport Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $250–390
- Website
- Greyhound
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Miami to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Miami. It is currently 7:21 AM in Miami and 4:21 AM in Santa Ana.
Miami to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Miami to Santa Ana is 2682 miles. It takes approximately 43h 40m to drive from Miami to Santa Ana.
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