The average bus between Riverside and Thermal takes 6h 2m and the fastest bus takes 3h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from Riverside to Thermal. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Riverside and Thermal. The earliest departure is at 12:18 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Riverside is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Thermal at 4:26 PM. All services require a transfer at UCR at Bannockburn Village and take an average of 6h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Thermal. However, there are services departing from Riverside station and arriving at Thermal station via UCR at Bannockburn Village. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
Riverside to Thermal bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Magnolia + Sunnyside station.
Riverside to Thermal bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Airport at Desert Cactus Dr. station.
The distance between Riverside and Thermal is 121.2 km. The road distance is 144 km.
You can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Airport at Desert Cactus Dr. via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, Indio Bus Station, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy, and Coachella Transit Hub in around 5h 36m.
