There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Elk Grove by bus, plane, tram, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, tram
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)ONT - SMF
- Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
4h 47mDrive 422.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverside to Elk Grove422.1 mi
7h 2m$77–112Train, bus via Los Angeles
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches SacramentoSan Fran
9h 21m$93–106Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to SacramentoCoast Starlight
17h 36m$100–172Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LAX - SMF
6h 1m$157–406Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)BUR - SMF
6h 53m$132–293Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)SNA - SMF
7h 29m$138–286Train, line 4 bus, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport, tram
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)LGB - SMF
- Take the tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
7h 14mFly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
7h 40m$114–473Train, bus
- Take the train from Corona - North Main to Santa AnaIE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus StationGreyhound US0831
16h 30m$104–222
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Elk Grove is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Elk Grove is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $150 - $410.
The distance between Riverside and Elk Grove is 442 miles. The road distance is 424.6 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Elk Grove without a car is to train and bus via Los Angeles which takes 9h 21m and costs $90 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Riverside to Elk Grove, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Elk Grove is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Riverside to Elk Grove.
There are 223+ hotels available in Elk Grove.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Elk Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Elk Grove via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Sacramento, 8th & O Station, and CRC Station in around 17h 36m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from 7th & Capitol Station to CRC Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.sacrt.com
- 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
- 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
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–12
Train from Corona - North Main to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- 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 Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- 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 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
- +1 562-929-5550
- Website
- norwalk.org
Bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.norwalk.org/departments_services/norwalk_transit_system_nts/index.php
- Phone
- +1-323-466-3876
- CustomerRelations@metro.net
- Website
- metro.net
Bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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