There are 5 ways to get from Santa Ana to Boston by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNA - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
10h 32m$490–1,212Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane LAX - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bostontrain
13h 18m$348–871Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
2d 19h$1,757–2,809Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus
3d 1h$559–867Drive 2,975.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Ana to Bostoncar 2,975.7 mi
2d$544–785
Santa Ana to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Boston is to train and fly which costs $340 - $900 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Boston is to fly and train which takes 10h 32m and costs $490 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Ana to Boston. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Boston via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
No, there is no direct train from Santa Ana to Boston. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana and arriving at Boston via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Santa Ana and Boston is 2694 miles. The road distance is 2993.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Boston without a car is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $1,700 - $2,900.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Santa Ana to Boston, including transfers.
Santa Ana to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Santa Ana station.
Santa Ana to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Santa Ana to Boston is to train which takes 2 days 19h and costs $1,700 - $2,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $550 - $900 and takes 3 days 1h.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
You can take a train from Santa Ana to Boston via Fullerton Amtrak Station and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana to Boston via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Port Authority Bus Terminal, and New York in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Santa Ana to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–500
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Santa Ana to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Boston is 3h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 02:40 in Santa Ana and 05:40 in Boston.
Santa Ana to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Ana to Boston is 2993 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Santa Ana to Boston.
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