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How to get fromAlameda to Riversideby subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Alameda to Riverside by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the subway from Lake Merritt to Coliseumsubway subway
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    3. Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus bus
    4h 36m
    $80–487

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane OAK - LAX
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    6h 8m
    $55–293

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus FlixBus N2002 / ...
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train 91-PV Line / ...
    11h 37m
    $64–105

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Oakland to Los Angelestrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train 91-PV Line / ...
    14h 36m
    $135–287

  5. Drive 419.6 mi

    1. Drive from Alameda to Riversidecar car 419.6 mi
    7h 2m
    $77–111

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SFO - ONT
    2. Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus bus
    5h 12m
    $72–384

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Fruitvale to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SJC - ONT
    5h 34m
    $96–572

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane plane OAK - BUR
    2. Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    6h 37m
    $79–450

  9. Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane OAK - SNA
    2. Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus bus
    3. Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    7h 19m
    $76–442

  10. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 38 bus, train

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus bus
    3. Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain train
    7h 16m
    $67–353

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus bus 200
    12h 39m
    $71–135

Alameda to Riverside by bus and train

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Alameda, Alameda County, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Oakland to Riverside - Downtown via Los Angeles and L.A. Union Station in around 14h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oakland to Magnolia + Sunnyside via Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 6, Tustin-East Village Way, Village of Orange Zone 5, and Galleria @ Tyler EB in around 12h 39m.

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