There are 9 ways to get from Santa Ana to Napa by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Napa County Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Napa County Airport (APC)plane SNA - APC
1h 46m$106–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus 29
13h 11m$63–106Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
16h 11m$158–343Drive 426.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Napacar 426.8 mi
7h 19m$78–113Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
4h 20m$245–796Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
4h 47m$141–652Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
- Take the subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1bus
5h 24m$230–851Fly to Sonoma County Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
- Take the bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petalumabus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stopbus
5h 17m$281–526Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry Vjo
13h 49m$76–137
Santa Ana to Napa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Napa is to bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Napa is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $100 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Napa. However, there are services departing from Main-1St and arriving at Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and El Cerrito Del Norte Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Napa is 415 miles. The road distance is 429.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Napa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 11m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Santa Ana to Napa, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Napa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Napa is to fly which takes 1h 46m and costs $100 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $110 and takes 13h 11m.
Santa Ana to Napa bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Napa is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Santa Ana to Napa.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Napa, CA, USA?
JSX flies from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Napa County Airport (APC) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main-1St to Redwood Park & Ride, B1 via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, and El Cerrito Del Norte Station in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–280
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $45–260
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Napa County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–220
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
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–15
Subway from Milpitas to El Cerrito Del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BART
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 707 251 2800
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Bus from El Cerrito Del Norte Station to Redwood Park & Ride, B1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Vine Transit
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Martinez to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Petaluma to Napa Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Bus from Sonoma Co Airport Terminal to Petaluma
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 415-291-3377
- Website
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
Ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Schedules at
- sanfranciscobayferry.com
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