There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to San Dimas by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, tram via Los Angeles
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram Metro A Line
1h 59m$13–25Line 59 bus, line 286 bus, line 492 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Santa Ana-Santiago to Ring-Brea Mallbus 59
- Take the bus from Brea Mall to Pomona Transit Centerbus 286
- Take the bus from Montclair Transit Center to Bonita Ave and San Dimas Ave Wbus 492
3h 52m$5–20Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminalbus 2 / ...
- Take the tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to San Dimas Stationtram Metro A Line
3h 12m$21–40Drive 28 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to San Dimascar 28 mi
30 min$6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Ana to San Dimastaxi 28 mi
30 min$100–130Train, tram
- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Stationtram Metro A Line
2h$10–13
Santa Ana to San Dimas by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to San Dimas is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to San Dimas is to drive which takes 30 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to San Dimas. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana-Santiago and arriving at Bonita Ave and San Dimas Ave W via Brea Mall, Pomona Transit Center and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to San Dimas station. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at San Dimas Station via Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Santa Ana and San Dimas is 66 miles. The road distance is 28.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to San Dimas without a car is to train and tram via Los Angeles which takes 1h 59m and costs $13 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Santa Ana to San Dimas, including transfers.
Santa Ana to San Dimas bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Santa Ana-Santiago station.
Santa Ana to San Dimas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to San Dimas bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Ring-Brea Mall station.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and San Dimas, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana-Santiago to Bonita Ave and San Dimas Ave W via Ring-Brea Mall, Brea Mall, Pomona Transit Center, and Montclair Transit Center in around 3h 52m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Little Tokyo / Arts District Station to San Dimas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Union Station - Metro A-Line to San Dimas Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $24–35
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles - Limousine Express Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Santa Ana-Santiago to Ring-Brea Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3463
- [email protected]
- Website
- foothilltransit.org
Bus from Brea Mall to Pomona Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
Bus from Montclair Transit Center to Bonita Ave and San Dimas Ave W
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- https://www.foothilltransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
California Yellow Cab
- Phone
- (714) 444-4444
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
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Santa Ana to San Dimas train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to San Dimas is 28 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Santa Ana to San Dimas.
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