There are 7 ways to get from Santee to Sacramento by tram, plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Sacramento International Airport
best- Take the tram from El Cajon Station to Old Town Stationtram
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SAN - SMF
4h 31m$96–304Bus via Greenfield (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from San Diego to Bakersfieldbus FlixBus 2006
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2007
15h 34m$84–170Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angelestrain Pacific Surfliner
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
19h 39m$224–485Drive 507.2 mi
- Drive from Santee to Sacramentocar 507.2 mi
8h 26m$93–134Fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane SAN - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
7h 24m$112–358Fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane SAN - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
7h 37m$106–341Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
15h 38m$87–164
Santee to Sacramento by tram and bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santee to Sacramento is to bus which costs $85 - $170 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Santee to Sacramento is to tram and fly which takes 4h 31m and costs $95 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santee to Sacramento station. However, there are services departing from San Diego and arriving at Sacramento Bus Station via Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Santee station to Sacramento. However, there are services departing from Santee Town Center Station and arriving at Sacramento via El Cajon Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 39m.
The distance between Santee and Sacramento is 518 miles. The road distance is 510.1 miles.
The best way to get from Santee to Sacramento without a car is to bus via Greenfield which takes 15h 34m and costs $80 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Santee to Sacramento, including transfers.
Santee to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Diego station.
Santee to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Santee to Sacramento is to bus via Greenfield which takes 15h 34m and costs $80 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 19h 39m.
What companies run services between Santee, CA, USA and Sacramento, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Santee Town Center Station to Sacramento Bus Station via El Cajon Station, Old Town Station, San Diego, and Bakersfield in around 15h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Santee Town Center Station to Sacramento via El Cajon Station, Old Town Station, San Diego Old Town Transportation Center, and Los Angeles in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–260
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–220
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–220
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- 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 DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego Old Town Transportation Center to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from San Diego to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Santee to Sacramento bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Santee to Sacramento train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santee to Sacramento is 510 miles. It takes approximately 8h 26m to drive from Santee to Sacramento.
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