There are 10 ways to get from Elk Grove to Riverside by tram, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Take the tram from CRC Station to 8th & Capitol Stationtram
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus
5h 48m$114–594Drive 422.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elk Grove to Riversidecar 422.5 mi
7h 6m$78–112Bus, train via Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Take the bus from Sacramento, CA - Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Drbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 19m$133–172Train
- Take the train from Sacramento to Los Angelestrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
18h 52m$155–333Fly Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane SMF - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 24m$84–330Fly Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SMF - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 54m$103–477Fly Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SMF - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 31m$114–536Fly Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport, line 38 bus, train
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SMF - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo-Bloomfield to La Palma-Linkbus
- Take the train from Anaheim Canyon to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 33m$96–410Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
8h 24m$124–573Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0831
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Corona - North Maintrain IE-OC Line
17h 1m$106–185
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elk Grove to Riverside is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Elk Grove to Riverside is to tram and fly and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs $110 - $600.
The distance between Elk Grove and Riverside is 444 miles. The road distance is 424.9 miles.
The best way to get from Elk Grove to Riverside without a car is to bus and train via Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr which takes 10h 19m and costs $130 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Elk Grove to Riverside, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Elk Grove to Riverside is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Elk Grove to Riverside.
There are 250+ hotels available in Riverside.
What companies run services between Elk Grove, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Elk Grove to Riverside - Downtown via CRC Station, 8th & O Station, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from CRC Station to 8th & Capitol Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- 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
Train from Santa Ana to Corona - North Main
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- 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 Sacramento, CA - Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
Bus from Bakersfield, CA - 27769 Lagoon Dr to Los Angeles, CA - Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Santa Ana Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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