There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Bishop by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Bishop Airport (BIH)plane SNA - BIH
4h 4m$103–425Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
9h 11m$48–74Drive 289.2 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Bishopcar 289.2 mi
5h 8m$53–77Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.bus 100
- Take the bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Streetbus 395
11h 35m$77–161
Santa Ana to Bishop by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop is to train and bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $100 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Bishop. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Bakersfield Amtrak and Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 35m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Bishop is 266 miles. The road distance is 290.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 11m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Santa Ana to Bishop, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Bishop bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Bishop is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs $100 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $170 and takes 11h 35m.
Santa Ana to Bishop bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Bakersfield Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Bishop is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Santa Ana to Bishop.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Bishop, CA, USA?
United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Bishop Airport (BIH) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street via Bakersfield Train Station, Bakersfield Amtrak, and Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway in around 11h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bishop Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bishop Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- [email protected]
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from Lancaster - Metrolink Station, 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Bus from Mojave - Carl's Jr., 44812 Sierra Highway to Bishop - Vons/Kmart, 1200 N. Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr./Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
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