There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor by plane, bus, 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 John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane SNA - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drivebus
- Take the bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branchbus
6h 39m$311–803Drive 580.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanorcar 580.4 mi
10h 8m$106–153Fly Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport, bus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO)plane LGB - RNO
- Take the bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drivebus
- Take the bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branchbus
6h 50m$177–500Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrakbus
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanorcar
17h 49m$120–172Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtraktrain
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanorcar
20h 45m$245–501Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanorcar
6h 32m$274–878Fly Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LGB - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chico Amtraktrain
- Drive from Chico Amtrak to Lake Almanorcar
6h 52m$183–542Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane LAX - RDD
- Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Lake Almanorcar
8h 17m$236–714
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor is to fly and train and drive which takes 6h 32m and costs $270 - $900.
The distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) and Lake Almanor is 543 miles. The road distance is 583.7 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor is 584 miles. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor.
There are 38+ hotels available in Lake Almanor.
What companies run services between Santa Ana Airport (SNA), USA and Lake Almanor, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana Airport (SNA) to Lake Almanor. However, you can fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Susanville Riverside Drive, take the bus to Hamilton Branch, then take the taxi to Lake Almanor. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Long-Beach-Airport-LGB airport, fly to Reno/Tahoe International Airport (RNO), walk to Reno-Tahoe International Airport, take the bus to Susanville Riverside Drive, take the bus to Hamilton Branch, then take the taxi to Lake Almanor.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Redding Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Reno/Tahoe International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 530-233-6410
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Sage Stage
Bus from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to Susanville Riverside Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- Sage Stage
- Phone
- +1 530-252-7433
- Website
- lassentransportation.com
Bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.lassentransportation.com/
- Website
- http://www.lassentransportation.com/
Bus from Riverside Drive to Hamilton Branch
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- http://www.lassentransportation.com/
- Website
- http://www.lassentransportation.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Anaheim to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Stockton to Chico Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Amtrak
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