There are 12 ways to get from Pleasanton to Riverside by subway, plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane OAK - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riversidebus
4h 55mBART, bus, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Chinatown Stationbus
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
10h 24m$70–81Train
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Stationtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
15h 18m$116–387Drive 396.1 mi
- Drive from Pleasanton to Riversidecar 396.1 mi
6h 35m$73–105Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SJC - ONT
5h 23m$90–488BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly Citysubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane SFO - ONT
5h 42m$72–382Fly 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)plane OAK - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 38m$81–432Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane SJC - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
7h 25m$88–447Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane SJC - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2bus
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 6m$99–510Train to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Long Beach Airport, train
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)plane SJC - LGB
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtowntrain
8h 24m$89–416Bus
- Take the bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Stationbus 150
- Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riversidebus
13hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Stationtrain ACETrain
- Take the bus from San Jose to Coltonbus San José
15h 7m$96–130
Pleasanton to Riverside by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pleasanton to Riverside is to BART and bus and train which costs $70 - $85 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Pleasanton to Riverside is to train and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $90 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Pleasanton to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Peters St & St Mary St and arriving at Riverside via Dublin/Pleasanton BART, Tracy Transit Center and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Pleasanton station to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Pleasanton Station and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via San Jose and L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
The distance between Pleasanton and Riverside is 409 miles. The road distance is 398.4 miles.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Riverside without a car is to BART and bus and train which takes 10h 24m and costs $70 - $85.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Pleasanton to Riverside, including transfers.
Pleasanton to Riverside bus services, operated by San Joaquin Regional Transit, depart from Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.
Pleasanton to Riverside train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, depart from Pleasanton Station.
The best way to get from Pleasanton to Riverside is to train which takes 15h 18m and costs $110 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h.
What companies run services between Pleasanton, CA, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Pleasanton Station to Riverside - Downtown via San Jose Station, San Jose, Los Angeles, and L.A. Union Station in around 15h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Peters St & St Mary St to Riverside via Dublin/Pleasanton BART Unloading, Dublin/Pleasanton BART, Tracy Transit Center, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 13h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Bay Fair to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Dublin / Pleasanton to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-411-7245
- Website
- acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to San Jose Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Train from Pleasanton Station to Santa Clara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://acerail.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- 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
Bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- 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
- Phone
- (209) 943-1111
- Website
- sanjoaquinrtd.com
Bus from Dublin/Pleasanton BART to Tracy Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- More information at
- San Joaquin RTD
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Tracy Transit Center to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Pleasanton to Riverside bus services, operated by San Joaquin Regional Transit, arrive at Tracy Transit Station.
Pleasanton to Riverside train services, operated by Altamont Corridor Express, arrive at San Jose Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pleasanton to Riverside is 398 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Pleasanton to Riverside.
There are 199+ hotels available in Riverside.






















