There are 8 ways to get from Santa Ana to Providence by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane SNA - PVD
8h 29m$149–540Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane LAX - PVD
11h 14m$122–449Train
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
2d 19h$1,764–3,409Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Providencebus
3d$574–907Drive 2,923.8 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Providencecar 2,923.8 mi
2d$534–771Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LAX - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
9h 43m$222–1,141Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNA - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
9h 41m$470–1,172Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane SAN - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Providencetrain
10h 7m$225–1,094
Santa Ana to Providence by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Providence is to train and fly which costs $120 - $450 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Providence is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Providence. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Providence via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Providence. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Providence via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Providence is 2596 miles. The road distance is 2940.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Providence without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $1,700 - $3,500.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Santa Ana to Providence, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Providence is to fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,700 - $3,500 and takes 2 days 19h, you could also bus, which costs $550 - $950 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santa Ana to Providence via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, and Boston in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
Santa Ana to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Providence is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 1:50 PM in Santa Ana and 4:50 PM in Providence.
Santa Ana to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Providence is 2941 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Santa Ana to Providence.
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