There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Riverside, CA by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ontario International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)PDX - ONT
- Take the bus from Ontario Amtrak to Riverside
6h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Riverside
23h 35m$131–354Train
- Take the train from Portland to Los AngelesCoast Starlight
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Riverside - Downtown91-PV Line / ...
34h 6m$163–317Drive 1,016.7 mi
- Drive from Portland to Riverside, CA1,016.7 mi
17h$186–268Fly 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
8h 23m$155–363Fly 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
9h 13m$215–369Fly 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
8h 42m$199–356Fly to Harry Reid International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)PDX - LAS
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Riverside
10h 4m$154–254
Portland to Riverside, CA by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Riverside, CA is to fly and train which costs $150 - $370 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Riverside, CA is to fly and train which takes 8h 23m and costs $150 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Riverside, CA. However, there are services departing from Portland Curbside Bus Stop and arriving at Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station and Los Angeles Downtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 35m.
The distance between Portland and Riverside, CA is 882 miles. The road distance is 1022.6 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Riverside, CA without a car is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Portland to Riverside, CA, including transfers.
Portland to Riverside, CA bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Portland Curbside Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Portland to Riverside, CA is to bus which takes 23h 35m and costs $130 - $360. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $320 and takes 34h 6m.
Portland to Riverside, CA bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Riverside, CA is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:17 PM in Portland and 6:17 PM in Riverside, CA.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Riverside, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Portland Curbside Bus Stop to Riverside via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles Downtown in around 23h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Portland to Riverside, CA via Los Angeles, L.A. Union Station, Riverside - Downtown, Vine St. Mobility Hub, and UCR at Bannockburn Village in around 34h 6m.
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport
- 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 Harry Reid International Airport
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- 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
- 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
Flights from Portland International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
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
- $13–20
- 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
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
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Downtown to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Riverside, CA is 1023 miles. It takes approximately 17h to drive from Portland to Riverside, CA.
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