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About Santa Ana

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.

What train companies travel to Santa Ana, California?

Located in California, Santa Ana is accessible by train from 84 other cities. You can choose from 319 daily scheduled trips when you search for trains to Santa Ana on Wanderu. Amtrak usually has the most trains on any given day.

Looking for other ways to get there? Bus tickets to Santa Ana are also available.

Train companies serving Santa Ana

TrainRoutesAvg. TimeAvg. Price
Amtrak1769h 3m$58.95
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner231h 13m$15.67
  • Amtrak is the largest passenger railroad service in America, offering daily intercity trains to hundreds of destinations across the contiguous United States, as well as several cities in Canada. Every Amtrak train comes equipped with comfortable seats with extra legroom, as well as several four-seat areas with tables in the middle. In addition, each car has a freshly cleaned restroom, free WiFi and power outlets at every seat. There are also snack bars where you can purchase drinks or food during your journey.

  • The Pacific Surfliner is Amtrak’s passenger train service that runs along the Pacific coast of Southern California, connecting San Luis Obispo to the north with San Diego to the south. The line is among the most famous Amtrak routes due to the unique scenic views it presents, as the train parallels the coastline for large portions of the 268-mile railroad stretch. The Pacific Surfliner offers first-class amenities like onboard restrooms, free WiFi, seats with extra legroom and power outlets, as well as storage racks for surfboards.

Which train carrier has the best service to Santa Ana?

Based on customers travel reviews, travelers who booked on Wanderu rave about traveling to Santa Ana by train with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner giving them a 4.6 rating out of 5.

Travelers also mentioned that Amtrak Pacific Surfliner had the most comfortable train service to Santa Ana taking into account the seats and amenities that Amtrak Pacific Surfliner offers. They rate Amtrak Pacific Surfliner a 4.6 out of 5 when it comes to just how relaxing and enjoyable their experience was onboard.

If you are looking to arrive to Santa Ana punctually, travelers suggest that Amtrak Pacific Surfliner has the best on time performance on their train schedules to Santa Ana, rating them a 4.6 based on their on time arrivals.

Frequently Asked Questions

$5.00 is the cheapest price for a train ticket to Santa Ana, according to recent searches on Wanderu. You can use our search to check if this price is currently available on trains from your city to Santa Ana. In the last month, trains from Anaheim to Santa Ana had the lowest average price at $5.00. In general, these cities tend to have the cheapest trains to Santa Ana:

The main train station in Santa Ana is Reg Transp Ctr - 1000 E Santa Ana Blvd. As the busiest station, it has the most train arrivals, although some trains may make other stops in and around Santa Ana.

The closest airport to Santa Ana is John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport (SNA), it is located 4.9 miles from the city center of Santa Ana.
Santa Ana ranks number 32 among most popular train destinations in the region. It also ranks number 180 in United States. Santa Ana ranks number 12 in the region in terms of the number of destinations that connect to Santa Ana via train service. On average 139 direct daily train trips serve Santa Ana.
The population of Santa Ana is 335400. Santa Ana ranks number 11 in terms of population in California and number 79 in all of United States.
Train tickets to Santa Ana range from $5 for a short trip to Santa Ana, while a 60 to 200 mile train trip to Santa Ana starts at , and a longer trip by train to Santa Ana can be as cheap as . Looking to travel across state or province lines? A trip from out of your region will be as low as $56.
Solo travelers choose to travel by train to Santa Ana for its affordable fares and because of the safe and convenient experience that they note in their reviews.
The closest train station to the city center of Santa Ana is Reg Transp Ctr - 1000 E Santa Ana Blvd, located just 0.8 miles away. Select Reg Transp Ctr - 1000 E Santa Ana Blvd as your arrival if your plans call for exploring the downtown area of Santa Ana. Search on Wanderu and in the search results you can filter travel options by arriving or departing station.

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