There are 12 ways to get from Berkeley to Riverside by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus
4h 53m$91–568Fly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane OAK - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 25m$56–284BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 52m$67–91Train
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
15h 6m$116–253Drive 425.1 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Riversidecar 425.1 mi
7h 9m$78–113BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
5h 19m$83–454BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
5h 55m$102–623Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane OAK - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
6h 54m$75–421Fly Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 36m$81–470Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 38 bus, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane OAK - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 33m$68–354Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Centerbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EBbus 200
14h 20m$71–140BART, bus
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Josesubway Orange-S
- Take the bus from San Jose to Coltonbus San José
15h 6m$93–129
Berkeley to Riverside by subway, bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Riverside is to BART and bus and train which costs $65 - $95 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Riverside is to BART and fly and bus which takes 4h 53m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Berkeley to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Emeryville and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Berkeley and Riverside is 400 miles. The road distance is 427.6 miles.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Riverside without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 10h 52m and costs $65 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Berkeley to Riverside, including transfers.
Berkeley to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Emeryville station.
The best way to get from Berkeley to Riverside is to train which takes 15h 6m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $140 and takes 14h 20m.
Berkeley to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Berkeley to Riverside is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Berkeley to Riverside.
What companies run services between Berkeley, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Emeryville to Riverside - Downtown via Los Angeles and L.A. Union Station in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Downtown Berkeley to Magnolia + Sunnyside via West Oakland, Oakland, Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center, Artic - Dock 6, Tustin-East Village Way, Village of Orange Zone 5, and Galleria @ Tyler EB in around 14h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
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
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Emeryville to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- 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
Bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Link
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Village of Orange Zone 5 to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–75
- Titanium
- $55–65
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose to Colton
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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