There are 5 ways to get from Long Beach to Santee by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
3h 59m$38–87Drive 108.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Long Beach to Santeecar 108.3 mi
2h 1m$20–29Bus, train
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2006
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain Pacific Surfliner
4h 43m$38–71Tram, fly
- Take the tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Centertram
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LAX - SAN
- Take the tram from Santa Fe Depot to El Cajon Stationtram
- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Santee Town Center Stationtram
4h 47m$50–361Bus via Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diegobus FlixBus 2006
4h 25m$45–94
Long Beach to Santee by bus and tram (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Beach to Santee is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Long Beach to Santee is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $19 - $29.
The distance between Long Beach and Santee is 131 miles. The road distance is 108.9 miles.
The best way to get from Long Beach to Santee without a car is to bus which takes 3h 59m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Long Beach to Santee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Beach to Santee is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Long Beach to Santee.
There are 964+ hotels available in Santee.
What companies run services between Long Beach, CA, USA and Santee, CA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Downtown Long Beach Station to Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Tram from Willowbrook - Rosa Parks Station - Metro C-Line to LAX / Metro Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- 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
Tram from El Cajon Station to Santee Town Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 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 Long Beach Bus Station to San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Long Beach Downtown Transit Gallery to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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