There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to San Carlos by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane SNA - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Carlosbus
18h 3m$365–1,265Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS)plane LAX - CCS
- Take the bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Centerbus
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Carlosbus
20h 20m$325–1,168Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane LAX - VLN
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Carlosbus
16h 26m$505–1,770Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN)plane SAN - VLN
- Take the bus from Big Low Center to San Carlosbus
20h 45m$516–1,792Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Jacinto Lara International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Jacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)plane LAX - BRM
- Take the bus from Barquisimeto to Sararebus
- Take the taxi from Sarare to Apartaderotaxi
- Take the bus from Apartadero to Parque San Carlosbus
20h 15m
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to San Carlos is to train and fly and bus which costs $320 - $1,200 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to San Carlos is to train and fly and bus which takes 16h 26m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Santa Ana and San Carlos is 6120 km.
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Santa Ana to San Carlos, including transfers.
San Carlos is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 5:30 AM in Santa Ana and 8:30 AM in San Carlos.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and San Carlos, Venezuela?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to San Carlos. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), walk to Caracas Airport, take the bus to Gato Negro, walk to Gato Negro, take the line 1 subway to Plaza Venezuela, take the line 3 subway to La Bandera, walk to Terminal La Bandera, take the bus to Big Low Center, then take the bus to San Carlos. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), walk to Ibarren Borges, take the line 2 bus to Henry Ford, take the taxi to Big Low Center, then take the bus to San Carlos.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport via Las Vegas, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Jacinto Lara International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Phoenix, Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Simón Bolívar International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- 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 Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +58 241-8716891
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +58 212 242 0110
- Website
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Terminal La Bandera to Big Low Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
Bus from Big Low Center to San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Schedules at
- sitssa.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 251 269 1967
- Website
- mppt.gob.ve
Bus from Barquisimeto to Sarare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- mppt.gob.ve
- Phone
- +58 256 433 4481
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Apartadero to Parque San Carlos
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- notilogia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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