There are 3 ways to get from Santee to Riverside by tram, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Tram, bus, line 1 bus
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Take the bus from San Diego to Riverside
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Magnolia + Beatty1
5h 28m$26–77Drive 97.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Santee to Riverside97.1 mi
1h 42m$18–26Train
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa AnaPacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Riverside - DowntownIE-OC Line
5h 46m$40–72
Santee to Riverside by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santee to Riverside is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Santee to Riverside is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct train from Santee station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Santee Town Center Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via El Cajon Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center and Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Santee and Riverside is 127 miles. The road distance is 97.7 miles.
The best way to get from Santee to Riverside without a car is to tram and bus and line 1 bus which takes 5h 28m and costs $25 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Santee to Riverside, including transfers.
Santee to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
Santee to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santee to Riverside is 98 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Santee to Riverside.
There are 231+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Santee, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santee Town Center Station to Riverside - Downtown via El Cajon Station, Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Santa Ana in around 5h 46m.
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Santa Ana to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Magnolia + Beatty
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
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