There are 7 ways to get from Portland to Riverside by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PDX - ONT
5h 43m$125–605Bus
- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Riverside
23h 5mTrain
- Take the train from Portland to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
33h 23m$164–320Drive 1,013.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Riverside1,013.7 mi
16h 59m$185–268Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PDX - LAX
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 39m$154–361Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, line 43 bus, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)PDX - SNA
- Take the bus from Harbor-Macarthur to Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 2
- Take the train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
8h 30m$214–369Fly to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, train
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)PDX - BUR
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown
7h 58m$198–354
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Riverside is to fly and train which costs $150 - $370 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station and Bakersfield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Riverside. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at Riverside - Downtown via L.A. Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 23m.
The distance between Portland and Riverside is 878 miles. The road distance is 1019.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Riverside without a car is to bus which takes 23h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Portland to Riverside, including transfers.
Portland to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
Portland to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Riverside is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 23h 5m, you could also train, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 33h 23m.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Southwest Airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station, Bakersfield Train Station, and Bakersfield in around 23h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Portland International Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Redmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Portland International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Bakersfield Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Riverside bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Portland to Riverside train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Los Angeles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Riverside is 1020 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Portland to Riverside.
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