There are 10 ways to get from Arizona to Riverside by bus, taxi, train, car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAbus El Paso
7h 54m$54–79Bus via 44th St/Washington (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardinobus FlixBus 2054
8h 35m$45–81Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Baseline/Central Ave to Maricopa Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 41m$189–343Drive 320 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Riversidecar 320 mi
5h 9m$59–85Tram to Phoenix, fly to Ontario International Airport, train, line 215 bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washingtontram
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHX - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtowntrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hubbus
5h 20m$67–416Bus via VA Barton @ Benton
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Bloomingtonbus Nogales / ...
8h 57m$72–98Fly Phoenix to Long Beach Airport, line 42 bus, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane PHX - LGB
- Take the bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Waybus
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus
6h 27m$53–321Fly Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 8m$306–579Fly Scottsdale Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Scottsdale Airport (SCF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SCF - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 11m$71–409Fly Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane PHX - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 42m$97–485
Arizona to Riverside by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Riverside is to bus via 44th St/Washington which costs $45 - $85 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Riverside is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Van Buren St & Central Av and arriving at Vine Street Mobility Hub via Phoenix and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
The distance between Arizona and Riverside is 339 miles. The road distance is 321.8 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 7h 54m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Arizona to Riverside, including transfers.
Arizona to Riverside bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from Phoenix station.
Arizona to Riverside bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at San Bernardino, CA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Riverside is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Arizona to Riverside.
There are 216+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Limousine Express operates a bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 45m. CBX Cross Border Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Phoenix to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Phoenix to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Scottsdale Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to San Bernardino - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $50–75
Bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Vine Street Mobility Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Norwalk-Woodson to Tustin-East Village Way
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Mayflower Cab
- Phone
- +1 (602) 955-1355
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