There are 8 ways to get from Sonoma to Santa Ana by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, 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.
Line 40 bus, bus to Sonoma County Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mallbus
- Take the bus from Petaluma to Sonoma Co Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane STS - SNA
5h 9m$277–519Bus via San Rafael (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus FlixBus N2003
14h 32m$74–112Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Sonoma to Martineztaxi
- Take the train from Martinez to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
15h 48m$248–504Drive 438.4 mi
- Drive from Sonoma to Santa Anacar 438.4 mi
7h 24m$80–116Bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SFO - SNA
6h 22m$163–399Bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
6h 30m$266–842Line 21 bus, train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Suisun City Train Depotbus
- Take the train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SMF - SNA
6h 26m$368–924Bus
- Take the bus from Copeland St Transit Mall-D St to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
15h 19m$80–124
Sonoma to Santa Ana by bus and train (Flixbus)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sonoma to Santa Ana is to bus via San Rafael which costs $70 - $120 and takes 14h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sonoma to Santa Ana is to line 40 bus and bus and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $270 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sonoma to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Sonoma Plaza and arriving at Main-1St via San Rafael Transit Center-Platform B, El Cerrito del Norte BART and Artic - Dock 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Sonoma and Santa Ana is 484 miles. The road distance is 440.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sonoma to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via San Rafael which takes 14h 32m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Sonoma to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Sonoma to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from El Cerrito del Norte BART station.
Sonoma to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sonoma to Santa Ana is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 24m to drive from Sonoma to Santa Ana.
There are 1604+ hotels available in Santa Ana.
What companies run services between Sonoma, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from El Cerrito del Norte BART to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $65–100 and the journey takes 9h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Suisun-Fairfield to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (707) 576-7433
- Website
- sctransit.com
Bus from Sonoma Plaza to Petaluma Transit Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- sctransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Vallejo City Taxi Cab
- Phone
- +1 707-643-3333
Santa Rosa Taxi
- Phone
- +1-707-579-1212
- Website
- santarosataxicab.com
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