There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Mexico City by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane SNA - MEX
5h 57m$2,669–9,554Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
44h 34m$4,083–7,837Train, bus via San Antonio
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Stationtrain
- Take the bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredobus
- Take the bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
45h 13m$11,293–21,886Drive 2,895.2 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Mexico Citycar 2,895.2 km
32h 55m$5,601–8,090Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX)plane LAX - MEX
7h 33m$2,923–7,106Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 3105 / ...
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueñabus
45h 5mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diegotrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
47h 59m$3,742–9,224Bus
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Picobus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
2d 12h$3,390–4,101
Santa Ana to Mexico City by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Mexico City is to bus which costs $3300 - $4100 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Mexico City is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $2600 - $10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Mexico City. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 5m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Mexico City is 2450 km. The road distance is 2895.2 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Mexico City without a car is to train and bus which takes 44h 34m and costs $4000 - $8000.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Santa Ana to Mexico City, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Mexico City bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Mexico City is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $2600 - $10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tijuana, which costs and takes 45h 5m.
Santa Ana to Mexico City bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Mexico City is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 12:08 PM in Santa Ana and 1:08 PM in Mexico City.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Mexico City, Mexico?
Delta, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña via Tijuana in around 45h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Benito Juárez International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,900–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Benito Juárez International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $490–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to San Antonio Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Mexicali to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 479 750 3263
- Website
- transporteschayo.com
Bus from San Antonio Station to Nuevo Laredo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,000
- Schedules at
- transporteschayo.com
- Book at
- transporteschayo.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- futura.com.mx
Bus from Nuevo Laredo to Terminal Central Del Sur - Taxqueña
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2,700–4,500
- Schedules at
- futura.com.mx
- Book at
- futura.com.mx
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to Figueroa / Pico
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,300–4,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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