There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to San Gabriel by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
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Train, line 78 bus via Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Stationtrain OC Line
- Take the bus from Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion to Las Tunas / Santa Anitabus 78
1h 54m$9–13Drive 32.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santa Ana to San Gabrielcar 32.6 mi
41 min$6–8Line 53 bus, bus, line 78 bus
- Take the bus from Main-1St to Artic - Dock 4bus 53 / ...
- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion to Las Tunas / Santa Anitabus 78
3h 4m$7–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Ana to San Gabrieltaxi 32.6 mi
41 min$120–150Train, line 78 bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the bus from Cesar E Chavez / Alameda to Las Tunas / Santa Anitabus 78
1h 55m$20–31
Santa Ana to San Gabriel by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to San Gabriel is to drive which costs $5 - $8 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to San Gabriel is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $5 - $8.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to San Gabriel. However, there are services departing from Main-1St and arriving at Las Tunas / Santa Anita via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center and Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Santa Ana and San Gabriel is 46 miles. The road distance is 32.8 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to San Gabriel without a car is to train and line 78 bus via Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion which takes 1h 54m and costs $9 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Santa Ana to San Gabriel, including transfers.
Santa Ana to San Gabriel bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Main-1St station.
Santa Ana to San Gabriel bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Artic - Dock 4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to San Gabriel is 33 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Santa Ana to San Gabriel.
There are 2009+ hotels available in San Gabriel.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and San Gabriel, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Main-1St to Las Tunas / Santa Anita via Artic - Dock 4, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Los Angeles Union Station, and Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion to Las Tunas / Santa Anita
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Cesar Chavez Transit Pavilion to Las Tunas / Santa Anita
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
Bus from Cesar E Chavez / Alameda to Las Tunas / Santa Anita
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Metro Los Angeles
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Main-1St to Artic - Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
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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