There are 5 ways to get from Brea to Riverside by bus (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 143 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4143
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to RiversideAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
2h 10mLine 143 bus, line 43 bus, bus, line 1 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4143
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-East Shuttle Area43 / ...
- Take the bus from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland to Galleria @ Tyler EB200
- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler EB to Magnolia + Sunnyside1 / ...
3h 33m$6–10Line 143 bus, train
- Take the bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4143
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line
2h 11m$9–22Drive 33.6 mi
- Drive from Brea to Riverside33.6 mi
41 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Brea to Riverside33.6 mi
41 min$150–180
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brea to Riverside is to line 143 bus and line 43 bus and bus and line 1 bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Brea to Riverside is to drive which takes 41 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Brea to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Brea-Imperial and arriving at Riverside via Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Brea and Riverside is 42 miles. The road distance is 33.8 miles.
The best way to get from Brea to Riverside without a car is to line 143 bus and bus which takes 2h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Brea to Riverside, including transfers.
Brea to Riverside bus services, operated by OCTA, depart from Brea-Imperial station.
Brea to Riverside bus services, operated by OCTA, arrive at Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brea to Riverside is 34 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Brea to Riverside.
There are 231+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Brea, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Brea-Imperial to Riverside via Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4 and Fullerton Amtrak Station in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Brea-Imperial to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor-East Shuttle Area
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Harbor Blvd at Disneyland to Galleria @ Tyler EB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler EB to Magnolia + Sunnyside
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- $150–180
Yellow Cab Anaheim
- Phone
- +1 714-905-5453
OCTAP
- Website
- octap.net
Affordable Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 714-235-3035
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