There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Gilroy by plane, tram, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or subway
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, line 68 bus
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ONT - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
5h 20m$100–613Bus via Los Angeles
cheapest- Take the bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor Blvd at Disneylandbus 200
- Take the bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angelesbus 460
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroybus
14h 21m$37–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwichbus
- Take the bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Gilroy, CA McDonaldsbus
9h 10m$90–96Train, Caltrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Josetrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southboundtrain
14h 15m$113–313Drive 360.4 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Gilroycar 360.4 mi
6h 3m$66–95Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, line 68 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LAX - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
6h 32m$85–399Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, BART, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ONT - OAK
- Take the subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Josesubway
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroybus
6h 15m$99–585Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, line 68 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUR - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
7h 24m$84–422Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane SNA - SJC
8h 1m$90–485Train, line 4 bus, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, tram, line 68 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
- Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LGB - SJC
- Take the tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Stationtram
- Take the bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5thbus
7h 50mBus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Gilroybus Nogales
12h 33m$82–114
Riverside to Gilroy by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Gilroy is to bus via Los Angeles which costs $35 - $65 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Gilroy is to fly and tram and line 68 bus which takes 5h 20m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Gilroy via VA Barton @ Benton and Bloomington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Gilroy. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Gilroy Caltrain Southbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Riverside and Gilroy is 395 miles. The road distance is 362.5 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Gilroy without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $85 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Riverside to Gilroy, including transfers.
Riverside to Gilroy bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Bloomington station.
Riverside to Gilroy train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Gilroy is to train and Caltrain which takes 14h 15m and costs $110 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 12h 33m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Gilroy, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound in around 14h 15m. Alternatively, Tufesa operates a bus from Bloomington to Gilroy once daily. Tickets cost $80–110 and the journey takes 9h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Tram from Metro/Airport Station to Santa Teresa Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult 19-64
- $3
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound to Gilroy Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Coliseum to Berryessa / North San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Teresa Station to Monterey & 5th
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich to Gilroy, CA McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $3–16
- Titanium
- $3–16
Bus from Los Angeles Downtown to Gilroy
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–55
- 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
Bus from Disneyland Employee's Entrance to 6th / Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.metro.net
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Galleria @ Tyler WB to Harbor Blvd at Disneyland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–3
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–3
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–4
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Gilroy bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at Gilroy station.
Riverside to Gilroy train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Gilroy is 363 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Riverside to Gilroy.
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