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
9h 48m$2,753–10,159Train 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
9h 38m$2,371–9,673Bus
- 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$4,505–9,974Drive 3,196.9 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Veracruzcar 3,196.9 km
37h 55m$6,238–9,010Bus 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 2m$2,830–7,368Bus 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$2,805–4,024Train, 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$4,239–6,236
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) flights
Questions & Answers
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 bus and fly which takes 8h 2m and costs $2800 - $7500.
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 9h 48m 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 9h 48m and costs $2700 - $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 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 11:49 AM in Santa Ana and 12:49 PM in Veracruz.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Veracruz, Mexico?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Veracruz International Airport (VER) 3 times a day. 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
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–10,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Phoenix, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- 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
- $550–800
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–800
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Aeropuerto, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–800
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–800
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Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Veracruz is 3197 km. It takes approximately 37h 55m to drive from Santa Ana to Veracruz.
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