There are 3 ways to get from Santee to El Centro by tram, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, bus, drive
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to 12th & Imperial Stationtram
- Take the tram from 12th & Imperial Station to San Ysidro Stationtram
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Mexicalibus
- Drive from Mexicali to El Centrocar
5h 19m$28–85Drive 98.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santee to El Centrocar 98.7 mi
1h 40m$18–26Bus
- Take the bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Martbus 894
- Take the bus from Tecate to Mexicalibus
- Take the bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Streetbus 1
6h 22m$18–85
Santee to El Centro by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santee to El Centro is to drive which costs $18 - $26 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Santee to El Centro is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $18 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Santee to El Centro. However, there are services departing from Parkway Plaza Transit Center and arriving at State Street/7th Street via Tecate, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali and Paulin Avenue/3rd Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Santee and El Centro is 160 miles. The road distance is 99.3 miles.
The best way to get from Santee to El Centro without a car is to bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $17 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Santee to El Centro, including transfers.
Santee to El Centro bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, depart from Parkway Plaza Transit Center station.
Santee to El Centro bus services, operated by San Diego Metro Transit, arrive at Sr 188 & Tecate Mart station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santee to El Centro is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Santee to El Centro.
There are 82+ hotels available in El Centro.
What companies run services between Santee, CA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to State Street/7th Street via Sr 188 & Tecate Mart, Tecate, Mexicali, Central de Autobuses de Mexicali, C. José Azueta y Blvr. López Mateos, and Paulin Avenue/3rd Street in around 6h 22m.
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to 12th & Imperial 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
Tram from 12th & Imperial Station to San Ysidro Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- Phone
- +52 664 104 7400
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tijuana to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- abc.com.mx
- Book at
- abc.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Parkway Plaza Transit Center to Sr 188 & Tecate Mart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- +52 687 872 9871
- info@miticket.mx
- Website
- timpremier.mx
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- timpremier.mx
- Book at
- timpremier.mx
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- info@autobusesaguila.com
- Website
- autobusesaguila.com
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Schedules at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Book at
- autobusesaguila.com
- Phone
- +52 55 4440 3187
- servicioalcliente@geb.mx
- Website
- autobuseselite.com.mx
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Book at
- autobuseselite.com.mx
- Phone
- +52 664 299 0487
- servicios@acnautobuses.com
- Website
- acnautobuses.com
Bus from Tecate to Mexicali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- acnautobuses.com
- Book at
- acnautobuses.com
- Phone
- 760 482 2900
- Website
- ivtransit.com
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ivtransit.com/
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Paulin Avenue/3rd Street to State Street/7th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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