There are 10 ways to get from Folsom to Riverside by tram, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SMF - ONT
5h 58m$92–568Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 34m$62–304Bus, train
- 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
12h 30m$108–142Train
- 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 57m$142–326Drive 446.2 mi
- Drive from Folsom to Riversidecar 446.2 mi
7h 33m$82–118Tram, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the tram from Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Stationtram
- 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
8h 4m$86–470Fly 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 40m$92–510Fly 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 43m$74–384Bus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Stationbus Greyhound US0810 / ...
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
12h 33m$96–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtraktrain Capitol Corridor
- Take the bus from San Jose to Coltonbus San José
19h 13m$118–194
Folsom to Riverside by tram, bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Folsom to Riverside is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Folsom to Riverside is to tram and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $90 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Folsom station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Historic Folsom Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via Sacramento and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Folsom and Riverside is 449 miles. The road distance is 448.8 miles.
The best way to get from Folsom to Riverside without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 30m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Folsom to Riverside, including transfers.
Folsom to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Sacramento station.
The best way to get from Folsom to Riverside is to train which takes 18h 57m and costs $140 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 12h 33m.
Folsom to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Folsom to Riverside is 449 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Folsom to Riverside.
What companies run services between Folsom, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Historic Folsom Station to Riverside - Downtown via Sacramento Valley Station, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 18h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Historic Folsom Station to Riverside via 8th & Capitol Station, 8Th St & Capitol Ave, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 12h 33m.
- 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
- $100–650
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
- $65–440
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
- 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 Historic Folsom Station to 8th & K Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
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
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- 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 Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $45–70
- 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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