There are 7 ways to get from Riverside to Phoenix by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)ONT - PHX
3h 7mBus via Phoenix
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to PhoenixHuntington Park / ...
7h 58m$32–54Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Bus StationFlixBus 2054
7h 16m$40–97Train, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa
- Take the taxi from Maricopa to Baseline/Central Ave
10h 37m$124–241Drive 320 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Phoenix320 mi
5h 7m$59–85Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
5h 49m$272–564Train to Long Beach Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)LGB - PHX
5h 44m$74–417
Riverside to Phoenix by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Phoenix is to bus via Phoenix which costs $30 - $55 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Phoenix is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Phoenix station. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Phoenix Bus Station via San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 16m.
The distance between Riverside and Phoenix is 351 miles. The road distance is 321.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Phoenix without a car is to bus which takes 7h 16m and costs $40 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Riverside to Phoenix, including transfers.
Riverside to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center station.
Riverside to Phoenix bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Phoenix is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 8:27 PM in Riverside and 9:27 PM in Phoenix.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Phoenix is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Riverside to Phoenix.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Phoenix, AZ, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $40–95 and the journey takes 5h 50m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $6–9
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 Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $30–50
- Titanium
- $35–50
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $75–90
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