There are 7 ways to get from Arizona to Santee by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Phoenix to San Diego International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHX - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Stationtram
4h 24m$608–1,137Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0851
8h 35m$47–102Drive 340.1 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Santeecar 340.1 mi
5h 35m$63–90Fly Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHX - CLD
- Take the taxi from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Santeetaxi
3h 22m$167–482Fly Tucson to San Diego International Airport, tram
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane TUS - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Stationtram
5h 24m$96–635Fly Phoenix to Tijuana International Airport, drive
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)plane PHX - TIJ
- Drive from Tijuana-Airport-TIJ to Santeecar
4h 21m$267–560Bus via El Centro
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2054
- Take the bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Centerbus Greyhound US0851
9h 42m$63–167
Arizona to Santee by bus and tram (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Santee is to bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Santee is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 22m and costs $160 - $490.
The distance between Arizona and Santee is 341 miles. The road distance is 342.1 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Santee without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $45 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Arizona to Santee, including transfers.
Santee is 1h behind Arizona. It is currently 10:37 PM in Arizona and 9:37 PM in Santee.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Santee is 342 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Arizona to Santee.
There are 1200+ hotels available in Santee.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Santee, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center 5 times a week. Tickets cost $45–100 and the journey takes 7h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Phoenix to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Phoenix to Tijuana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Tucson to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from El Centro Bus Stop to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to El Centro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
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