There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Chihuahua 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 from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane SNA - CUU
6h 23m$3,248–11,773Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU)plane TIJ - CUU
7h 23m$2,127–5,646Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to El Pasobus Cbx
- Take the bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahuabus
22h 30m$2,480–3,312Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Alpine to Chihuahuabus
28h 32m$5,782–12,505Drive 1,460.7 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Chihuahuacar 1,460.7 km
16h 44m$2,821–4,074Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3105 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Chihuahuabus
27h 40m
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Chihuahua is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $2400 - $3400 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Chihuahua is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $3200 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Chihuahua. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Chihuahua via Presidencia and Ciudad Juárez. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Chihuahua is 1284 km. The road distance is 1460.7 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Chihuahua without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 22h 30m and costs $2400 - $3400.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Santa Ana to Chihuahua, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Chihuahua bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Chihuahua is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $3200 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $2400 - $3400 and takes 22h 30m.
Santa Ana to Chihuahua bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Chihuahua is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 9:05 PM in Santa Ana and 10:05 PM in Chihuahua.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Chihuahua, Mexico?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Chihuahua via El Paso, Presidencia, Minatitlán Sur, and Ciudad Juárez in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Alpine Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 614 410 4817
- [email protected]
- Website
- turisticosnoroeste.com
Bus from Ciudad Juárez to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $480–520
- Schedules at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Book at
- turisticosnoroeste.com
- Phone
- +1 817-704-8506
- [email protected]
- Website
- noroesteusa.com
Bus from Alpine to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Book at
- web.noroesteusa.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Chihuahua
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Chihuahua is 1461 km. It takes approximately 16h 44m to drive from Santa Ana to Chihuahua.
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