There are 3 ways to get from Newport Beach to Santee by train, tram, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation CenterPacific Surfliner
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to El Cajon StationGreen
3h 13m$85–124Drive 86.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newport Beach to Santee86.4 mi
1h 42m$16–23Line 55 bus, bus
- Take the bus from 17Th-Pomona to Flower-6Th55
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to San DiegoLos Angeles
5h 29m$24–79
Newport Beach to Santee by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport Beach to Santee is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Newport Beach to Santee is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Newport Beach and Santee is 120 miles. The road distance is 86.9 miles.
The best way to get from Newport Beach to Santee without a car is to train and tram which takes 3h 13m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Newport Beach to Santee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport Beach to Santee is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Newport Beach to Santee.
There are 1145+ hotels available in Santee.
What companies run services between Newport Beach, CA, USA and Santee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from 17Th-Pomona to Santee Town Center Station via Flower-6Th, The Depot At Santa Ana Dock 1, Santa Ana, San Diego, 12th & Imperial Station, and El Cajon Station in around 5h 29m.
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
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from Old Town Station to El Cajon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from 17Th-Pomona to Flower-6Th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Santa Ana to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–45
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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