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

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

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  1. Fly Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus

    best
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane OAK - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus bus
    5h 25m
    $254–770

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 42 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane plane OAK - LGB
    2. Take the bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Waybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus bus
    6h 28m
    $45–255

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus bus FlixBus N2003
    2. Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus bus 200
    11h 22m
    $64–120

  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
    $136–289

  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, train, line 215 bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane SFO - ONT
    2. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    3. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus bus
    5h 59m
    $91–627

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

    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 3m
    $311–1,333

  8. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus

    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
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain train
    4. Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus bus
    6h 23m
    $199–825

  9. 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
    $200–730

  10. 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
    $227–782

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Oakland to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0831
    2. Take the train from Santa Ana to Corona - North Maintrain train IE-OC Line
    13h 26m
    $69–126

Alameda to Riverside by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration11h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 400.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

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

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 11h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Oakland to Riverside - Downtown via Los Angeles and L.A. Union Station in around 14h 36m.

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