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Journey Information
There are 21 intercity buses per day from Los Angeles to Santa Ana. Traveling by bus from Los Angeles to Santa Ana usually takes around 3 hours and 22 minutes, but the fastest Greyhound bus can make the trip in just one hour and 10 minutes.
Distance | 30 mi (49 km) |
Shortest duration | 1h 10m |
Cheapest price | DKK 62.30 |
Trips per day | 11 |
Most frequent service | Los Limousines |
Bus lines | 2 |
How much is a bus ticket from Los Angeles to Santa Ana?
Bus tickets for a trip from Los Angeles to Santa Ana cost DKK 81.36 on average. This is an excellent value for the trip. If you book your trip ahead of time using Wanderu, you can easily find bus tickets at or below this price.
Average prices by travel date
Bus tickets from Los Angeles to Santa Ana are expected to cost between DKK 83 and DKK 146 over the next four weeks. If you're planning a trip to Santa Ana within the next week, you can find the cheapest bus tickets starting from DKK 97. Don't wait too long to book your ticket, as prices tend to rise as the travel date approaches.
Monthly avg. prices
Prices as travel date approaches
Most bus companies charge higher ticket prices closer to the date of travel, so it’s a good idea to buy your bus tickets as early as possible. To find the cheapest bus tickets, book your trip at least 28 days in advance. This way, you can save up to DKK 72.56 on your bus ticket compared to booking last-minute.
What bus companies travel from Los Angeles to Santa Ana?
There are two bus lines that have daily service from Los Angeles to Santa Ana that you can compare and book on Wanderu. Of these two carriers, Los Limousines usually offers more choice, with 18 scheduled trips per day.
Bus | Daily Trips | Avg. Time | Avg. Price |
---|---|---|---|
Greyhound | 6 | 1h 46m | DKK 98.06 |
Los Limousines | 18 | 5h 12m | DKK 184.89 |
Greyhound is the largest nationwide bus carrier in the United States, offering cheap, safe and reliable service across the country. Greyhound has become a household name, serving over 16 million passengers per year with daily trips to over 2,400 destinations. Greyhound performs about 6 bus trips from Los Angeles to Santa Ana every day, with the average journey taking around 1 hours and 46 minutes to complete. Bus tickets for Greyhound trips to Santa Ana usually start from DKK 62.
Book Los Limousines from Los Angeles to Santa Ana from DKK 180. There are 18 trips per day offered by Los Limousines from Los Angeles to Santa Ana and you can expect on average to pay for a Los Limousines ticket to Santa Ana. In Los Angeles, Los Limousines departs to Santa Ana from E Olympic Blvd & S Augusta Ave Bus Stop and 2 other stations. In Santa Ana, Los Limousines arrives at Santa Ana E Santa Ana Blvd .
An average trip on Los Limousines from Los Angeles to Santa Ana takes 5 hours and 12 minutes , while the fastest available Los Limousines trip will get you to Santa Ana in 1 hours and 10 minutes .
On weekends, Los Limousines offers 19 trips per day. A one way ticket costs for a weekend trip to Santa Ana.
Frequently Asked Questions
The bus takes an average of 3 hours and 22 minutes to cover the 30 miles from Los Angeles to Santa Ana. However, the fastest bus only takes an hour and 10 minutes. It's the perfect amount of time to take a nap, get some work done, or watch a movie. Keep in mind that your actual bus may arrive earlier or later than scheduled, depending on whether there is more or less traffic than usual.
Friday is the busiest travel day for buses as people head from Los Angeles to Santa Ana for the weekend. If you are planning to travel on a Friday, you should make sure to book tickets well in advance as they may sell out.
On the other hand, Wednesday is typically the least busy day for bus travel on this route. If you're looking for some extra space on the bus, traveling mid-week is your best bet.
The first bus leaves at 1:00am and the last bus leaves at 9:00pm. To see the times for all buses from Los Angeles to Santa Ana, enter your specific travel dates in the search bar.
There are 21 scheduled buses that travel from Los Angeles to Santa Ana every day, so you have a decent number of options to choose from. This includes 11 direct buses, where you can stay on the same bus without having to transfer to a connecting bus at any point during your trip.
Need more travel options? Consider taking the train from Los Angeles to Santa Ana; ticket prices start at DKK 34.65.
City Information
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the undisputed world capital of the entertainment business. Because of that, the City of Angels is where you will find some of the most iconic landmarks of the film and music industries, including the world-famous Walk of Fame and Dolby Theatre (home of the Academy Awards) on Hollywood Boulevard, the easily recognizable Capitol Records building at Hollywood & Vine, and the LA Live complex in Downtown Los Angeles.
The best part of LA is that it has something to offer for people of all interests: outdoor enthusiasts can hike up to the Hollywood sign, fashion aficionados can go shopping in Beverly Hills, art lovers can check out the prominent Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the Miracle Mile district, and those looking for a fun night out can go bar-hopping in West Hollywood. Are you a Pokémon GO addict? Well then this is the place for you because LA is the best city to catch the rarest Pokémon in the U.S.. And if you want to want to experience the famed golden coast of Southern California for yourself, head west to Santa Monica and Venice for a refreshing dip in the Pacific Ocean.
With one of the biggest airports on the West Coast and several bus and train stops across the county, Los Angeles makes it easy to travel elsewhere in California, visit the neighboring Nevada, Arizona and Mexico, or take a flight to pretty much any other part of the world.
Santa Ana
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Santa Ana is a sunny city in Orange County located between Anaheim and Irvine in the greater Los Angeles area. Downtown Santa Ana bustles with independent breweries, diverse restaurants, unique retail shops, weekly pop-up markets, and art centers. This lively downtown area, in addition to Santa Ana's live-work housing and creative working spaces, make it attractive to young professionals.
One of the most popular spots for visitors is the Santa Ana Zoo, where little ones can enjoy a carousel and mini-train ride along with the animal exhibits. Architecture enthusiasts will love seeing the Bowers Museum, built in a Mission Revival style, and the Heritage Museum, which has restored homes from the 1890s.
The Orange County Transportation Authority and several shuttle services provide transit within Santa Ana. Santa Ana is easily accessible from over 20 other cities by Amtrak Thruway bus or on the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train. The primary airport for Orange County, John Wayne Airport, is located in Santa Ana and also makes it easy to travel to this vibrant SoCal spot.
Station Information
Where does the bus leave from in Los Angeles?
Main departure station: E Olympic Blvd & S Augusta Ave Bus Stop
Buses to Santa Ana leave from 5 stations in Los Angeles.
All bus stations in Los Angeles:
E Olympic Blvd & S Augusta Ave Bus Stop
Los Angeles Bus Station
800 N Alameda St
10413 Laurel Canyon Blvd Pacoima
San Fernando Bus Station
Where does the bus arrive in Santa Ana?
Main arrival station: Santa Ana E Santa Ana Blvd
These are the two stations where buses may stop when they arrive in Santa Ana.
All bus stations in Santa Ana:
Santa Ana E Santa Ana Blvd
Reg Transp Ctr - 1000 E Santa Ana Blvd
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