There are 7 ways to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz by plane, bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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$2,951–10,657Train 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$2,605–9,711Bus via Puebla
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecatebus
- Take the bus from Tecate to ACN Pueblabus
- Take the bus from Puebla CAPU to Veracruzbus
2d 5h$2,792–4,136Drive 3,196.9 km
- Drive from Santa Ana to Veracruzcar 3,196.9 km
37h 55m$6,215–8,977Train to Tijuana International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Veracruz International Airport (VER)plane TIJ - VER
9h 38m$2,634–7,940Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicanobus
- 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 6h$4,323–9,784Train, 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$4,173–6,274
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 $2700 - $4200 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz is to train and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs $2600 - $10000.
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 International Airport, Tecate and Puebla CAPU. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
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 via Puebla which takes 2 days 5h and costs $2700 - $4200.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Santa Ana to Veracruz, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Veracruz bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border 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 $2900 - $11000. Alternatively, you can bus via Puebla, which costs $2700 - $4200 and takes 2 days 5h.
Santa Ana to Veracruz bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Cross Border Express, San Diego station.
Veracruz is 1h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 4:16 AM in Santa Ana and 5:16 AM 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) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Veracruz via Cross Border Express, San Diego, Tijuana International Airport, Tecate, ACN Puebla, and Puebla CAPU in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–8,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–9,000
- Website
- vivaaerobus.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Phoenix, Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–10,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,100–11,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Monterrey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–11,000
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–10,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Guadalajara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $3,000–10,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,800–12,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Veracruz International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $2,600–10,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $190–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- crossborderxpress.com
Bus from Santa Ana to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $460–650
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- [email protected]
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Tecate
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- [email protected]
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to ACN Puebla
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4386 4652
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to Tijuana - Plaza El Mexicano
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- 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
- $3,200–6,500
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- 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
- $3,400–5,000
- Schedules at
- busesusatours.com
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