There are 4 ways to get from Santa Ana to Coachella by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depottrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Stationbus Huntington Park
5h 38m$56–75Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardinobus 200
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwybus 10
7h 15m$5–9Bus, line 11 bus
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stopbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Town Center & Hahn to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50bus 11 / ...
5h 51mDrive 115 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Coachellacar 115 mi
2h 4m$21–31
Santa Ana to Coachella by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Coachella is to bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Coachella is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Coachella. However, there are services departing from Civic Center-Main and arriving at Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Amtrak Station and Town Center & Hahn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Coachella is 142 miles. The road distance is 115.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Coachella without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $55 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Santa Ana to Coachella, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Coachella bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Santa Ana to Coachella bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Coachella is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Santa Ana to Coachella.
There are 1211+ hotels available in Coachella.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Coachella, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Civic Center-Main to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50 via Harbor-East Shuttle Area, Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop, and Town Center & Hahn in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to San Bernardino Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Desert Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from Town Center & Hahn to Cesar Chavez at Ave 50
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Katella + Harbor to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Adults
- $1–5
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