There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Balboa Pier by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 55 bus
best- Take the bus from Main-1St to Bayside-Ent 919 Newportbus 55
1h 53m$2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Ana to Balboa Piertaxi 13.1 mi
19 min$50–60Drive 13.1 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Balboa Piercar 13.1 mi
19 min$3–4Line 55 bus via Bayside-East Promontory Point
- Take the bus from Main-1St to Bayside-East Promontory Pointbus 55
1h 56m$2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Balboa Pier is to line 55 bus which costs $2 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Balboa Pier is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $50 - $60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Main-1St and arriving at Bayside-Ent 919 Newport. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Balboa Pier is 19 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Balboa Pier without a car is to line 55 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs $2.
The line 55 bus from Main-1St to Bayside-Ent 919 Newport takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Santa Ana to Balboa Pier bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Main-1St station.
Santa Ana to Balboa Pier bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Bayside-Ent 919 Newport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Balboa Pier is 13 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Santa Ana to Balboa Pier.
There are 1322+ hotels available in Balboa Pier.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Balboa Pier, CA, USA?
OCTA operates a bus from Main-1St to Bayside-Ent 919 Newport every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2 and the journey takes 1h 23m.
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Main-1St to Bayside-Ent 919 Newport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Main-1St to Bayside-East Promontory Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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