There are 2 ways to get from Riverside to Julian by train, tram, taxi, or car
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Train, tram, taxi
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
- Take the tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Centertram
- Take the taxi from Escondido Transit Center to Juliantaxi
4h 30m$144–184Drive 92.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverside to Juliancar 92.9 mi
1h 53m$17–25
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Julian is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Julian is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs $17 - $25.
The distance between Riverside and Julian is 152 miles. The road distance is 93.4 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Julian without a car is to train and tram and taxi which takes 4h 30m and costs $140 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Riverside to Julian, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Julian is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Riverside to Julian.
There are 115+ hotels available in Julian.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Julian, CA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Riverside to Julian. However, you can take the train to Oceanside, walk to Oceanside Transit Center, take the vehicle to Escondido Transit Center, then take the taxi to Julian. Alternatively, you can drive from Riverside to Julian in around 1h 53m.
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 760-966-6500
- Website
- gonctd.com
Tram from Oceanside Transit Center to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://gonctd.com
- Schedules at
- https://gonctd.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–7
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Yellow Cab of North County
- Phone
- +1 760-444-4444
- Website
- driveu.com
Craig's Cabs
- Phone
- +1 760-722-2227
- Website
- craigscabs.com
Coastal Cab
- Phone
- +1 760-722-7472
- Website
- coastal-cab.com
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