There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Folsom by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, tram
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
3h 27m$313–840Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
13h 26m$72–130Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
17h 6m$194–386Drive 426.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Folsomcar 426.6 mi
7h 10m$78–113Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
6h 6m$143–283Bus via Stockton
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Stocktonbus 1
- Take the bus from Stockton to Sacramentobus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
14h 14m$78–111
Santa Ana to Folsom by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Folsom is to bus which costs $70 - $130 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Folsom is to fly and tram which takes 3h 27m and costs $310 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Folsom. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Hazel Ave & Hazel Hill Ct. via Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd and 7Th St & Capitol Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Folsom station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 6m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Folsom is 446 miles. The road distance is 429.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Folsom without a car is to bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $70 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Santa Ana to Folsom, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Folsom bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Folsom train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Folsom is to bus which takes 13h 26m and costs $70 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $390 and takes 17h 6m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Folsom, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 11h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Historic Folsom Station via Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Sacramento Valley Station in around 17h 6m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
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
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Anaheim to Stockton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Stockton to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Folsom bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Santa Ana to Folsom train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Folsom is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Santa Ana to Folsom.
There are 144+ hotels available in Folsom.













