There are 9 ways to get from Arizona to Riverside by bus, taxi, train, car, tram, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CAEl Paso
7h 19m$53–79Bus via Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd) (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit CenterFlixBus 2054
7h 55m$45–116Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phoenix to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Take the train from Pomona - Downtown to Riverside - Downtown
8h 24m$130–248Drive 320 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Riverside320 mi
5h 7m$59–85Tram, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Downtown Phx Hub/Jefferson St to 44th St/Washington
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PHX - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
4h 31mBus via VA Barton @ Benton
- Take the bus from Phoenix to BloomingtonPhoenix / ...
8h 53m$67–98Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PHX - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 39m$143–580Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)PHX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
7h 13m$253–576Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PHX - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 57m$297–673
Arizona to Riverside by tram, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Riverside is to bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Riverside is to drive which takes 5h 7m 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 24th St & Jefferson St, Phoenix Bus Station and San Bernardino Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Arizona and Riverside is 338 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 19m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Arizona to Riverside, including transfers.
Arizona to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Arizona to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Riverside is 1h behind Arizona. It is currently 11:14 PM in Arizona and 10:14 PM in Riverside.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Riverside is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Arizona to Riverside.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
EPLA Limo Express operates a bus from Phoenix to San Bernardino, CA 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Phoenix to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Phoenix to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Maricopa Amtrak to Pomona Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- 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
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
Yellow Cab AZ
- Phone
- +1 480-888-8888
- Website
- yellowcabaz.com
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-300-3000
- Website
- viptaxi.com
Downtown Taxi
- Phone
- +1 602-800-2417
- Website
- downtowntaxi0.godaddysites.com
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