There are 4 ways to get from Pacific Beach to Santee by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 30 bus, tram
best- Take the bus from Grand Av & Lamont St to Old Town Transit Centerbus 30
- Take the tram from Old Town Station to El Cajon Stationtram Green
1h 22m$6–35Drive 17.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pacific Beach to Santeecar 17.7 mi
22 min$4–5Line 10 bus, line 852 bus
- Take the bus from Old Town Transit Center to University Av & College Avbus 10
- Take the bus from University Av & College Av to Grossmont Center Dr & Center Drbus 852
2h 41m$8–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pacific Beach to Santeetaxi 17.7 mi
22 min$60–75
Pacific Beach to Santee by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacific Beach to Santee is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Pacific Beach to Santee is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Pacific Beach to Santee. However, there are services departing from Grand Av & Ingraham St and arriving at Grossmont College via Old Town Transit Center, University Av & College Av and Grossmont Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Pacific Beach and Santee is 24 miles. The road distance is 17.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pacific Beach to Santee without a car is to line 30 bus and tram which takes 1h 22m and costs $6 - $35.
It takes approximately 1h 22m to get from Pacific Beach to Santee, including transfers.
Pacific Beach to Santee bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Old Town Transit Center station.
Pacific Beach to Santee bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at University Av & College Av station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pacific Beach to Santee is 18 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Pacific Beach to Santee.
There are 1255+ hotels available in Santee.
What companies run services between Pacific Beach, CA, USA and Santee, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Av & Ingraham St to Grossmont College via Old Town Transit Center, University Av & College Av, Grossmont Center Dr & Center Dr, and Grossmont Transit Center in around 2h 41m.
- 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
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Grand Av & Lamont St to Old Town Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from Old Town Transit Center to University Av & College Av
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Bus from University Av & College Av to Grossmont Center Dr & Center Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
San Diego Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 619-906-0192
- Website
- sdtaxiservice.com
Orange Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-223-5555
- Website
- taxi-sandiego.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 619-503-0500
- Website
- coastalcabdispatch.com
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