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How to get fromBerkeley to Santa Anaby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Berkeley to Santa Ana by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    best
    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    4h 5m
    $217–759

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus
    6h 7m
    $55–304

  3. BART, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway subway
    2. Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    10h 15m
    $75–108

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train Pacific Surfliner
    14h 17m
    $277–425

  5. Drive  406 mi

    1. Drive from Berkeley to Santa Anacar car 406 mi
    6h 48m
    $67–97

  6. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SFO - SNA
    4h 34m
    $114–346

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane SJC - SNA
    5h 7m
    $513–815

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    5h 40m
    $61–240

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to Santa Anatrain train
    6h 14m
    $75–367

  10. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus FlixBus N2003
    10h 28m
    $72–104

  11. Bus via West Oakland (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    12h 11m
    $78–123

Berkeley to Santa Ana by subway, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 389.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 5m

What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Santa Ana, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Santa Ana via Los Angeles in around 14h 17m. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Berkeley to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center once daily. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 9h 55m.

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