There are 8 ways to get from Tampa to Santa Ana by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), 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 to John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane TPA - SNA
8h 50m$221–587Fly to Long Beach Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane TPA - LGB
12h$137–559Bus via El Monte
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from El Paso to El Montebus
- Take the bus from El Monte to Santa Anabus
2d 5h$413–635Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tampa to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
3d 13h$2,194–3,424Drive 2,428.4 mi
- Drive from Tampa to Santa Anacar 2,428.4 mi
40h 37m$444–641Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane TPA - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain
9h 41m$138–495Fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Tampa (TPA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TPA - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Santa Anatrain
10h 16m$184–687Bus
- Take the bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahasseebus
- Take the bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Cobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Santa Anabus
2d 6h$432–616
Tampa to Santa Ana by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tampa to Santa Ana is to fly and train which costs $130 - $500 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Tampa to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $220 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tampa station to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Tampa Bus Station and arriving at Santa Ana via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, El Paso and El Monte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
No, there is no direct train from Tampa to Santa Ana. However, there are services departing from Tampa and arriving at Santa Ana via Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 13h.
The distance between Tampa and Santa Ana is 2150 miles. The road distance is 2442.6 miles.
The best way to get from Tampa to Santa Ana without a car is to bus via El Monte which takes 2 days 5h and costs $410 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Tampa to Santa Ana, including transfers.
Tampa to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Tampa Bus Station.
Tampa to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tampa station.
The best way to get from Tampa to Santa Ana is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs $220 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via El Monte, which costs $410 - $650 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also train, which costs $2,100 - $3,500 and takes 3 days 13h.
What companies run services between Tampa, 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 Tampa Bus Station to Santa Ana via Tallahassee, Houston Bus Station, El Paso Bus Station, El Paso, El Monte, and El Monte in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Tampa to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Tampa to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Tampa to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Tampa to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Tampa to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from San Diego to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Houston Bus Station to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tampa Bus Station to Tallahassee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tallahassee to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from El Paso to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from El Monte to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $24–35
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Houston, TX - Houston Airline Dr to El Paso, TX - Tornado Bus Co
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–180
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $160–180
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from El Paso to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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Booking & Getting There
Tampa to Santa Ana bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Tallahassee station.
Santa Ana is 3h behind Tampa. It is currently 5:46 AM in Tampa and 2:46 AM in Santa Ana.
Tampa to Santa Ana train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tampa to Santa Ana is 2443 miles. It takes approximately 40h 37m to drive from Tampa to Santa Ana.
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