There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Folsom by plane, tram, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly from Ontario International Airport, tram
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ONT - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
5h 1m$117–759Train, bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to Huong Lan Sandwiches Sacramentobus San Fran
10h 41m$68–72Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Sacramentotrain Coast Starlight
17h 43m$78–147Drive 445.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Folsomcar 445.6 mi
7h 33m$82–118Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LAX - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
6h 13m$86–445Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- 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 Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane SNA - SMF
7h 42m$97–572Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUR - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
7h 10m$91–501Train to Long Beach Airport, fly, tram
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane LGB - SMF
- Take the tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Stationtram
7h 32m$99–575Train, bus
- Take the train from Corona - North Main to Santa Anatrain IE-OC Line
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Sacramento Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0831
16h 46m$74–189
Riverside to Folsom by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Folsom is to train and bus via Los Angeles which costs $68 - $72 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Folsom is to fly and tram which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Folsom station. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Historic Folsom Station via Los Angeles and Sacramento Valley Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
The distance between Riverside and Folsom is 448 miles. The road distance is 448.2 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Folsom without a car is to train and bus via Los Angeles which takes 10h 41m and costs $68 - $72.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Riverside to Folsom, including transfers.
Riverside to Folsom train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
Riverside to Folsom train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Folsom is 448 miles. It takes approximately 7h 33m to drive from Riverside to Folsom.
There are 142+ hotels available in Folsom.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Folsom, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Historic Folsom Station via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and Sacramento Valley Station in around 17h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Sacramento International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- +1 916 321 2877
- Website
- sacrt.com
Tram from Sacramento Valley Station to Historic Folsom Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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 Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- 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
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
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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