There are 12 ways to get from Berkeley to Riverside by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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 Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
4h 53mFly Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)OAK - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 51m$60–275BART, bus, train
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
10h 31m$72–81Train
- Take the train from Emeryville to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
15h 6m$81–132Drive 425.1 mi
- Drive from Berkeley to Riverside425.1 mi
7h 6m$78–113BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to San Francisco International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SFO - ONT
5h 16m$68–365BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Downtown Berkeley to Milpitas
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)SJC - ONT
5h 56m$82–454Fly Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)OAK - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
6h 54m$69–368Fly 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)OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
7h 36m$75–411Fly Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport, train
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)OAK - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 54m$70–337Bus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit CenterFlixBus 2054 / ...
12h 40m$70–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station ArrivalsFlixBus 2005
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
13h 17m$63–119
Berkeley to Riverside by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berkeley to Riverside is to BART and bus and train which costs $70 - $85 and takes 10h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Berkeley to Riverside is to BART and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $65 - $370.
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 31m and costs $70 - $85.
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 $80 - $140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $210 and takes 12h 40m.
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 6m 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 Vine Street Mobility Hub via West Oakland, Oakland, Los Angeles Union Station, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, and San Bernardino Transit Center in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- 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
- 57 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
- 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
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
- $70–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Oakland to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
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