There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Arizona by bus, plane, tram, train, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Phoenix, tram
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)ONT - PHX
- Take the tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
3h 34mBus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to PhoenixLa
9h 9m$53–81Bus via Fontana
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - PhoenixHuntington Park
8h 1m$78–102Train, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtrak
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Phoenix
10h 13m$127–249Drive 320 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Phoenix320 mi
5h 7m$59–85Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX)LAX - PHX
5h 2m$144–580Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
5h 57m$117–628Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
6h 17m$254–566Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train StationFlixBus 2054
8h 6m$58–144
Riverside to Arizona by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Arizona is to bus which costs $50 - $85 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Arizona is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Arizona. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Central Av & Polk St via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center and Washington St & 44th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Riverside and Arizona is 356 miles. The road distance is 321.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Arizona without a car is to bus via Fontana which takes 8h 1m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Riverside to Arizona, including transfers.
Riverside to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Riverside to Arizona bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station.
Arizona is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 10:03 PM in Riverside and 11:03 PM in Arizona.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Arizona is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Riverside to Arizona.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Arizona, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix twice daily. Tickets cost $70–90 and the journey takes 4h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- valleymetro.org
Tram from 44th St/Washington to Downtown Phx Hub/Washington St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.org
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $80–100
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