There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD)plane SNA - SJD
- Take the bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crownbus
4h 4m$2,018–8,153Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Playas Rosarito to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus
30h 9m$3,664–5,772Drive 1,713 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucascar 1,713 km
27h 29m$3,307–4,777Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
- Take the bus from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucasbus
30h 34m$3,879–5,581Train, bus via Tecate
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot to Otay Mesa Transit Centerbus 225
- Take the bus from Tecate to La Paz Serdanbus
- Take the bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucasbus
34h 21m$2,908–5,820
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas is to drive which costs $3300 - $4800 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas is to fly and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $2000 - $8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Cabo San Lucas via Tijuana International Airport and Ensenada. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cabo San Lucas is 1492 km. The road distance is 1713 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas without a car is to bus which takes 30h 34m and costs $3800 - $6000.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas is 1713 km. It takes approximately 27h 29m to drive from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas.
There are 799+ hotels available in Cabo San Lucas.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana to Cabo San Lucas via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, and Ensenada in around 30h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Los Cabos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Los Cabos International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–8,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 624 128 3760
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from San Jose Cabo Airport to 7 Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Playas Rosarito to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,800–4,000
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Ensenada to Cabo San Lucas
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Tecate to La Paz Serdan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from La Paz Serdan to Cabo San Lucas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $290–500
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Santa Fe Depot to Otay Mesa Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $40–85
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