There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Pier 39 by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, subway, tram, train, or bus
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 San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
2h 40m$220–798Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
10h 34m$73–136Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Oaklandtrain Coast Starlight
14h 5m$165–339Drive 413.4 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Pier 39car 413.4 mi
6h 54m$76–109Fly to Oakland International Airport, BART, tram
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Embarcaderosubway
- Take the tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton Sttram
2h 34m$275–793Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART
- 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 Embarcaderosubway
3h 48m$231–849Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Franciscobus FlixBus 2005
11h 32m$75–128
Santa Ana to Pier 39 by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Pier 39 is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Pier 39 is to fly and BART and tram which takes 2h 34m and costs $270 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at North Point St & Stockton St via Fremont St btwn Mission St & Market St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Pier 39. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at The Embarcadero & Stockton St via Los Angeles, Lake Merritt and Market St & Main St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Pier 39 is 398 miles. The road distance is 415.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Pier 39 without a car is to bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Santa Ana to Pier 39, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Pier 39 train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Pier 39 is to fly which takes 2h 40m and costs $220 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 10h 34m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $340 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Pier 39, CA, USA?
Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 9h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
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
- $50–270
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–290
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
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415.701.2311
- Website
- sfmta.com
Tram from Market St & Main St to The Embarcadero & Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- http://www.sfmta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santa Ana to Pier 39 bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Santa Ana to Pier 39 train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Pier 39 is 416 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Santa Ana to Pier 39.
There are 745+ hotels available in Pier 39.














