There are 6 ways to get from Riverside to Clearlake by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly from Ontario International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane ONT - STS
- Drive from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to Clearlakecar
5h 11m$76–426Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane SNA - STS
- Drive from Santa-Rosa-Airport-STS to Clearlakecar
7h 41m$71–350Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Drive from County Fair Mall to Clearlakecar
15h 17m$95–197Train, drive
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Davistrain
- Drive from Davis to Clearlakecar
17h 48m$144–316Drive 508.4 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Clearlakecar 508.4 mi
9h 9m$93–134Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Corona - North Main to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Drive from County Fair Mall to Clearlakecar
18h 24m$96–180
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sonoma County Airport (STS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Clearlake is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Clearlake is to fly and drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $75 - $430.
The distance between Riverside and Clearlake is 501 miles. The road distance is 511.4 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Riverside to Clearlake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Clearlake is 511 miles. It takes approximately 9h 9m to drive from Riverside to Clearlake.
There are 66+ hotels available in Clearlake.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Clearlake, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Riverside to Clearlake. However, you can take the bus to Ontario Amtrak, walk to Holt @ Plum, take the line 61 bus to Ontario Airport @ Terminal 2, walk to Ontario International Airport (ONT) airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport (STS), then drive to Clearlake. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside to Clearlake via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, Sacramento Bus Station, Richards Blvd & Sequoia Pacific Blvd, 7Th St & H St, J St. at 8th St., and County Fair Mall in around 15h 17m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sonoma County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
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
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Corona - North Main to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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