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

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

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  1. Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane TPA - SNA
    10h 34m
    $224–590

  2. Fly to Long Beach Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane TPA - LGB
    13h 44m
    $140–562

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Marion Transit Parking Lotbus bus 100
    2. Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Santa Anabus bus
    2d 15h

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3d 14h
    $2,218–3,582

  5. Drive  2,438.5 mi

    1. Drive from St. Petersburg to Santa Anacar car 2,438.5 mi
    40h 55m
    $445–643

  6. Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane TPA - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    11h 25m
    $141–498

  7. Fly to San Diego International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane TPA - SAN
    2. Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain train
    12h
    $187–690

  8. Fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane TPA - ONT
    2. Take the train from San Bernardino Depot to Santa Anatrain train
    14h 29m
    $156–672

Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) flights

Calendar117Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$179Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,152.9 mi
  • Duration: 10h 34m

What companies run services between St. Petersburg, FL, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2Nd Ave Ne + Beach Drive to Santa Ana via Marion Transit Parking Lot, Tampa Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 15h.

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