There are 3 ways to get from Riverside to Mojave by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from L.A. Union Station to Lancastertrain
- Take the bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 250 / ...
6h 30m$25–34Drive 111.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverside to Mojavecar 111.5 mi
2h 4m$21–30Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.bus 100
7h 5m
Riverside to Mojave by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Mojave is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Mojave is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Mojave. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. via Bakersfield Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Riverside and Mojave is 165 miles. The road distance is 112.2 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Mojave without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $24 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Riverside to Mojave, including transfers.
Riverside to Mojave bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Mojave bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Mojave is 112 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Riverside to Mojave.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mojave.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Mojave, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Riverside to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St. via Bakersfield Amtrak in around 7h 5m.
- 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 L.A. Union Station to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $9–12
- Phone
- 800-323-2396
- Website
- kerntransit.org
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://kerntransit.org/
- Schedules at
- https://kerntransit.org/routes-and-schedules/
- Phone
- +1 760-872-1901
- info@estransit.com
- Website
- estransit.com
Bus from MetroLink/Sierra Hwy. to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.estransit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Bakersfield Amtrak to Carl's Jr. / Inyo St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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