There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Oaxaca by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane SNA - OAX
9h 48m$3,571–12,557Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane TIJ - OAX
10h 10m$2,154–6,242Bus via Tijuana
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portalesbus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
47h 45m$4,729–5,086Drive 3,346.5 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Oaxacacar 3,346.5 km
37h 30m$6,505–9,397Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX)plane LAX - OAX
8h 21m$3,325–8,611Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Huntington Park to Terminal Tlaquepaquebus
- Take the bus from Central ACN to Oaxacabus
2d 3h$5,555–7,225Bus #2
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus Los Angeles
- Take the bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxacabus Tijuana
2d 11h$2,613–3,994Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Oaxacabus
2d 19h$3,923–5,924
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Oaxaca is to train and fly which costs $2100 - $6500 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Oaxaca is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $3300 - $9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Oaxaca. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Oaxaca via Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Tijuana and Central ACN. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Oaxaca is 2827 km. The road distance is 3346.5 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Oaxaca without a car is to bus via Tijuana which takes 47h 45m and costs $4700 - $5100.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Santa Ana to Oaxaca, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Oaxaca bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Oaxaca is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs $3500 - $13000. Alternatively, you can bus via Tijuana, which costs $4700 - $5100 and takes 47h 45m.
Santa Ana to Oaxaca bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Oaxaca is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 5:39 PM in Santa Ana and 6:39 PM in Oaxaca.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Oaxaca, Mexico?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oaxaca International Airport (OAX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Oaxaca via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana Airport Bus Terminal, Tijuana, Terminal Portales, and Central ACN in around 47h 45m.
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–8,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–9,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–9,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–11,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oaxaca International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,200–13,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Oaxaca International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–430
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2,400
- Schedules at
- gtbautobuses.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 607 978 6585
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobusescostadeoro.com
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
Bus from Central ACN to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,850
- Schedules at
- reservamos.mx
- Book at
- reservamos.mx
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Huntington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $410–600
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $410–600
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- [email protected]
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Huntington Park to Terminal Tlaquepaque
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3,400–4,800
- Titanium
- $3,700–3,900
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 713 120 0700
- [email protected]
- Website
- autotravel.mx
Bus from Tijuana Los Pinos to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- autotravel.mx
- Book at
- autotravel.mx
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Oaxaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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