There are 6 ways to get from Riverside to Ensenada by train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the bus from Santa Ana to Cbxbus
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
5h 16m$1,103–1,707Drive 284.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Riverside to Ensenadacar 284.6 km
3h 22m$573–827Train, bus via San Diego
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenadabus
8h 20m$1,453–2,917Bus via San Bernardino Transit Center
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Tijuana Central, B.C.bus Lxus 2121
- Take the bus from Tijuana to Ensenadabus
8h 6m$1,115–1,635Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to San Ysidro Bus Terminalbus FlixBus 2015 / ...
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Ensenadabus Lxus 3103
9h 26m$819–1,231Train, bus via Oceanside
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diegotrain
- Take the bus from San Ysidro to Ensenadabus
10h 46m$934–1,671
Riverside to Ensenada by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Ensenada is to drive which costs $550 - $850 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Ensenada is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Ensenada. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Ensenada via San Bernardino and Tijuana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Riverside and Ensenada is 340 km. The road distance is 284.6 km.
The best way to get from Riverside to Ensenada without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $1100 - $1800.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Riverside to Ensenada, including transfers.
Riverside to Ensenada bus services, operated by Limousine Express, depart from San Bernardino station.
Riverside to Ensenada bus services, operated by Limousine Express, arrive at Tijuana Central, B.C. station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Ensenada is 285 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Riverside to Ensenada.
There are 462+ hotels available in Ensenada.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Ensenada, Mexico?
You can take a bus from Vine Street Mobility Hub to Ensenada via San Bernardino Transit Center, San Bernardino, and Tijuana in around 8h 6m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Santa Ana to Cbx
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $550–800
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $480–700
Bus from Tijuana International Airport to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $480–700
Bus from San Bernardino to Tijuana Central, B.C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $600–900
Bus from Tijuana to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–700
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $480–700
Bus from San Ysidro to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–700
Bus from San Ysidro to Ensenada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $500–700
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