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How to get fromRedwood City to Santa Anaby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Redwood City to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    3h 18m
    $222–802

  2. Line 22 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palo Alto Transit Center to Tully & Kingbus bus 22
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Westminster, CA - ABC Supermarketbus bus San Jose
    10h 51m
    $51–69

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    10h 40m
    $66–127

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 5m
    $147–310

  5. Drive 393.4 mi

    1. Drive from Redwood City to Santa Anacar car 393.4 mi
    6h 39m
    $72–104

  6. Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    3h 23m
    $228–845

  7. Caltrain to Oakland International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Redwood City Caltrain Northbound to San Francisco Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4h 19m
    $283–803

Redwood City to Santa Ana by train and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 391.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 18m

What companies run services between Redwood City, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound-us operates a bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop once daily, and the journey takes 9h 5m. Greyhound USA also services this route once daily.

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