There are 10 ways to get from Elk Grove to Riverside by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, tram, or plane
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Bus, train via Los Angeles
best- Take the bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Stationbus San Fran
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain 91-PV Line / ...
9h 23m$93–102Drive 422.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Elk Grove to Riversidecar 422.5 mi
7h 5m$78–112Train
- 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 59m$100–153Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from CRC Station to St Rose of Lima Park Stationtram
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus
5h 44mBus, 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 4m$90–223Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Take the tram from CRC Station to St Rose of Lima Park Stationtram
- 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 47m$93–361Fly 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 50m$102–474Fly 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 26m$113–536Tram to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, line 191 bus, tram, train
- Take the tram from CRC Station to St Rose of Lima Park Stationtram
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SMF - LGB
- Take the bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3bus
- Take the tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Linetram
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 50m$103–433Train 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 31m$120–495
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 5m.
The fastest way to get from Elk Grove to Riverside is to drive which takes 7h 5m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Elk Grove and Riverside is 521 miles. The road distance is 425 miles.
The best way to get from Elk Grove to Riverside without a car is to bus and train via Los Angeles which takes 9h 23m and costs $90 - $105.
It takes approximately 9h 23m 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 5m to drive from Elk Grove to Riverside.
There are 199+ 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, 12th & I Station, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 18h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- 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 Santa Ana to Corona - North Main
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
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 Sacramento to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–31
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from CRC Station to St Rose of Lima Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Tram from Del Amo Station to Union Station - Metro A-Line
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento to Chinatown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
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
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
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Website
- ridelbt.com
Bus from Del Amo & Lakewood NW to Del Amo Station Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://ridelbt.com/
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