There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane SNA - VER
7h 44m$2,891–10,704Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane LAX - VER
10h 2m$2,276–8,385Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Veracruzbus
2d 4h$4,549–10,035Drive 3,196.9 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Veracruzcar 3,196.9 km
37h 55m$8,125–11,736Bus to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C.bus
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TIJ - VER
8h 3m$3,274–10,429Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus
- Take the bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 5h$2,849–4,085Train, bus
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 18h$4,636–6,930
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz is to bus via Puebla which costs $2800 - $4100 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $2800 - $11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Veracruz. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Veracruz via Tijuana and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Veracruz is 2703 km. The road distance is 3196.9 km.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs $4500 - $10000.
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Veracruz bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Santa Ana station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz is to fly which takes 7h 44m and costs $2800 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4500 - $10000 and takes 2 days 4h.
Santa Ana to Veracruz bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Veracruz is 2h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 12:36 AM in Santa Ana and 2:36 AM in Veracruz.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Veracruz, Mexico?
Aeroméxico and American Airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Veracruz via Tijuana and Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,300–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–7,500
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–15,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–14,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–9,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,100–8,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,000–8,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $600–850
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–850
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $600–850
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $600–850
- Phone
- +52 55 5141 4300
- [email protected]
- Website
- odm.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,200–8,000
- Schedules at
- odm.com.mx
- Book at
- odm.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- [email protected]
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3,300–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $750–1,200
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
Bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $550–850
- Schedules at
- ado.com.mx
- Book at
- ado.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tijuana Buenavista to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +1 213 368 1172
- [email protected]
- Website
- busesusatours.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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