There are 8 ways to get from Raleigh to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane RDU - SNA
7h 14m$262–988Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane RDU - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
9h 31m$180–588Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Anabus
2d 17h$444–860Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 21h$1,058–2,200Drive 2,509.9 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Santa Anacar 2,509.9 mi
40h 44m$458–662Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane RDU - LGB
11h 25m$198–810Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane CLT - SNA
10h 32m$342–1,253Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane RDU - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
10h 30m$214–918
Raleigh to Santa Ana by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $180 - $600 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $260 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Santa Ana via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Santa Ana station. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Fullerton Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Raleigh and Santa Ana is 2240 miles. The road distance is 2524.5 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Santa Ana without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 17h and costs $440 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Raleigh to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Raleigh to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $260 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $900 and takes 2 days 17h, you could also train, which costs $1,000 - $2,200 and takes 2 days 21h.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Santa Ana via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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 Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Raleigh to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Raleigh. It is currently 5:56 PM in Raleigh and 2:56 PM in Santa Ana.
Raleigh to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Santa Ana is 2525 miles. It takes approximately 40h 44m to drive from Raleigh to Santa Ana.
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