There are 9 ways to get from Santa Ana to Sonoma by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, taxi, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Sonoma County Airport, bus
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
5h 41m$250–479Bus via San Rafael (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center to El Cerrito del Norte BARTbus FlixBus N2003
15h 1m$73–113Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to San Francisco Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Fremont St & Mission St to Copeland St Transit Mall-Copeland Stbus 172
13h 46m$78–122Train, taxi
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Martineztrain
- Take the taxi from Martinez to Sonomataxi
15h 4m$229–472Drive 435.6 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Sonomacar 435.6 mi
7h 30m$80–115Fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SNA - SFO
- Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus
6h 7m$161–398Fly to Oakland International Airport, bus, line 40 bus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SNA - OAK
- Take the bus from Oakland International Airport to San Rafaelbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
6h 10m$264–841Fly to Sacramento International Airport, train, line 21 bus, taxi
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
- Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Suisun City Train Depot to Napa Valley Collegebus
- Take the taxi from Napa Valley College to Sonomataxi
5h 47m$366–922Fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, BART, line 580 bus, train, line 40 bus
- 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 El Cerrito Del Nortesubway
- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART Station-Bay C2 to San Rafael Transit Center-Platform Bbus
- Take the train from SMART San Rafael to SMART Petaluma Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plazabus
7h 24m
Santa Ana to Sonoma by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Sonoma is to bus via San Rafael which costs $70 - $120 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Sonoma is to fly and bus which takes 5h 41m and costs $250 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Sonoma. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Sonoma Plaza via Fremont St & Mission St and Petaluma Transit Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Santa Ana and Sonoma is 479 miles. The road distance is 438.2 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Sonoma without a car is to bus which takes 13h 46m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Santa Ana to Sonoma, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Sonoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
Santa Ana to Sonoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at San Francisco Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Sonoma is 438 miles. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Santa Ana to Sonoma.
There are 307+ hotels available in Sonoma.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Sonoma, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sonoma Plaza via San Francisco Bus Station, Fremont St & Mission St, and Petaluma Transit Mall in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–240
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–22
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfield
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–26
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
Bus from Petaluma Transit Mall to Sonoma Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- $45–130
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Vacaville Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1-707-447-4444
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