There are 3 ways to get from Santa Ana to Cathedral City by bus (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Bus (Amtrak)
best- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
4h 2m$38–55Bus via San Bernardino
cheapest- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
6h 43m$5–9Drive 97.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Cathedral Citycar 97.6 mi
1h 49m$18–26
Santa Ana to Cathedral City by train, bus, and foot (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Cathedral City is to bus via San Bernardino which costs $5 - $9 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Cathedral City is to drive which takes 1h 49m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana station to Cathedral City. However, there are services departing from Fullerton Amtrak Station and arriving at Ramon at San Luis Rey via El Cielo at Baristo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Cathedral City is 107 miles. The road distance is 98.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Cathedral City without a car is to bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Santa Ana to Cathedral City, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Cathedral City bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Santa Ana to Cathedral City bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Cathedral City is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 49m to drive from Santa Ana to Cathedral City.
There are 2350+ hotels available in Cathedral City.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Cathedral City, CA, USA?
Amtrak operates a bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop twice daily. Tickets cost $30–45 and the journey takes 2h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–4
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–4
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–5
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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