There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Mazatlán by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane SNA - MZT
5h 3m$3,096–11,387Bus via Tijuana
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3105 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to Mazatlan R. Uriasbus Ensenada
26h 26m$1,882–2,612Drive 1,905.3 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Mazatláncar 1,905.3 km
21h 59m$3,900–5,633Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C.bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane TIJ - MZT
7h 1m$2,377–5,005Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT)plane LAX - MZT
7h 9m$4,894–8,890Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Mazatlánbus San José / ...
30h$3,121–5,505Bus #2
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Mazatlanbus
40h 2m$2,695–3,206
Santa Ana to Mazatlán by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Mazatlán is to bus via Tijuana which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Mazatlán is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $3100 - $12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Mazatlán. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Mazatlan R. Urias via Tijuana Buenavista. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 26m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Mazatlán is 1654 km. The road distance is 1905.3 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Mazatlán without a car is to bus via Tijuana which takes 26h 26m and costs $1800 - $2700.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Santa Ana to Mazatlán, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Mazatlán bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Mazatlán is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $3100 - $12000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tijuana, which costs $1800 - $2700 and takes 26h 26m.
Santa Ana to Mazatlán bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Mazatlán is 1905 km. It takes approximately 21h 59m to drive from Santa Ana to Mazatlán.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Mazatlán, Mexico?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to General Rafael Buelna International Airport (MZT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Mazatlan R. Urias via Tijuana Central, B.C. and Tijuana Buenavista in around 26h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–10,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $5,000–21,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to General Rafael Buelna International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–9,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–850
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–850
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $430–650
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