There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Little Rock by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane SNA - LIT
5h 22m$173–481Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane LAX - LIT
8h 11m$151–442Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus
40h 15m$271–505Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
2d 1h$559–1,321Drive 1,648.3 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Little Rockcar 1,648.3 mi
25h 56m$301–435
Santa Ana to Little Rock by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Little Rock is to train and fly which costs $150 - $450 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Little Rock is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $170 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Little Rock. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at River Cities via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX and WalmartBaseline. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Little Rock station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Union Station via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Little Rock is 1482 miles. The road distance is 1657.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Little Rock without a car is to bus which takes 40h 15m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Santa Ana to Little Rock, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Little Rock is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $170 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 40h 15m, you could also train, which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 2 days 1h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to River Cities via Los Angeles Union Station, Dallas Bus Station, Texarkana, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, and WalmartBaseline in around 40h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Little Rock is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 11:26 AM in Santa Ana and 1:26 PM in Little Rock.
Santa Ana to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Little Rock is 1658 miles. It takes approximately 25h 56m to drive from Santa Ana to Little Rock.
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