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How to get fromSt. Louis to Santa Anaby plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from St. Louis to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

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    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane STL - SNA
    7h 5m
    $202–838

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane STL - LGB
    10h 11m
    $118–560

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US1210
    2. Take the bus from El Monte to Santa Anabus bus Lxus 3105
    42h 15m
    $322–504

  4. Train via Kansas City (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Kansas Citytrain train Missouri River Runner / ...
    2. Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train Southwest Chief
    42h 23m
    $505–1,271

  5. Drive  1,811.4 mi

    1. Drive from St. Louis to Santa Anacar car 1,811.4 mi
    28h 33m
    $331–478

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane STL - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    8h 2m
    $148–376

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane STL - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain train
    8h 52m
    $156–302

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Louis to Pomona Amtraktrain train Texas Eagle
    2d 12h
    $596–1,407

St. Louis to Santa Ana by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration42h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$322Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,585.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Santa Ana via El Monte Bus Stop, El Monte Station Upper Level, Garvey Ave and Mountain View Rd E, and El Monte in around 42h 15m.

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