There are 6 ways to get from Research Triangle to Santee by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)RDU - SAN
7h 2m$233–713Fly to Tijuana International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)RDU - TIJ
- Drive from Tijuana-Airport-TIJ to Santee
8h 9m$134–537Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center
2d 21h$360–952Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Take the bus from Corona Transit Center to Promenade Mall
- Drive from Promenade Mall to Santee
3d 1h$382–1,573Drive 2,470 mi
- Drive from Research Triangle to Santee2,470 mi
40h 56m$451–652Fly to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)RDU - CLD
- Take the taxi from Carlsbad-Airport-CLD to Santee
8h 8m$291–854
Research Triangle to Santee by bus, foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Research Triangle to Santee is to fly and drive which costs $130 - $550 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Research Triangle to Santee is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $230 - $750.
The distance between Research Triangle and Santee is 2229 miles. The road distance is 2484.4 miles.
The best way to get from Research Triangle to Santee without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $360 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Research Triangle to Santee, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Research Triangle to Santee is 2484 miles. It takes approximately 40h 56m to drive from Research Triangle to Santee.
There are 892+ hotels available in Santee.
What companies run services between Research Triangle, NC, USA and Santee, CA, USA?
Breeze Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $95–260
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $130–310
- Business - advance purchase
- $190–750
- Business Class
- $280–700
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Corona Transit Center to Promenade Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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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