There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Gardena by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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 Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Centerbus Metro J Line
1h 34m$14–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus 460
3h 3m$4–6Drive 31.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Gardenacar 31.3 mi
34 min$6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Ana to Gardenataxi 31.3 mi
34 min$110–140Train, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram Metro A Line
1h 50m$15–27Line 460 bus, line 125 bus
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Stationbus 460
- Take the bus from Norwalk Station to Rosecrans / Kingsleybus 125
3h 38m$4–5
Santa Ana to Gardena by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Gardena is to line 460 bus and line 125 bus which costs $4 - $5 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Gardena is to drive which takes 34 min and costs $5 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Gardena. However, there are services departing from Civic Center-Main and arriving at Harbor Gateway Transit Center via Disneyland Employee's Entrance and Flower / Pico. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Gardena station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Crenshaw C-Line Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line and Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Gardena is 50 miles. The road distance is 31.5 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Gardena without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 34m and costs $14 - $27.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Santa Ana to Gardena, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Gardena bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, depart from Disneyland Employee's Entrance station.
Santa Ana to Gardena train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Gardena bus services, operated by Metro Los Angeles, arrive at Figueroa / Pico station.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Gardena, CA, USA?
Metro Los Angeles operates a bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $1–2 and the journey takes 1h 50m.
- 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 Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Norwalk Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Bus from Norwalk Station to Rosecrans / Kingsley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 310-618-6266
- Website
- transit.torranceca.gov
Bus from Flower / 7th to Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://transit.torranceca.gov
- Schedules at
- https://transit.torranceca.gov/routes-schedules
- Seniors 65+
- $1
- Students
- $1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Gardena train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Gardena is 31 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Santa Ana to Gardena.
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