There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Rio Rico by bus, train, car, plane, shuttle, or taxi
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Bus via Phoenix
best- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - PhoenixHuntington Park
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZSan Jose / ...
11h 37m$120–181Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to Nogales, AZSan Jose / ...
11h 43m$58–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
14h 24m$98–232Drive 488.7 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Rio Rico488.7 mi
7h 51m$90–129Fly Ontario International Airport to Phoenix, shuttle
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)ONT - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
7h 18m$290–682Bus #2
- Take the bus from Colton to NogalesSan José
13h 7m$60–89Fly Ontario International Airport to Tucson, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Tucson (TUS)ONT - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
8h 33m$188–915Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Tucson, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tucson (TUS)LAX - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
8h 16m$163–691Train, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Tucson, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthur
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Tucson (TUS)SNA - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
- Take the taxi from 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales to Rio Rico
9h 47m$178–827Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix, shuttle
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)SNA - PHX
- Take a shuttle bus from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
10h$470–784Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Tucson, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Tucson (TUS)SAN - TUS
- Take the bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
10h 22m$221–1,006
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Rio Rico is to bus which costs $60 - $90 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Rio Rico is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 18m and costs $290 - $700.
The distance between Riverside and Rio Rico is 542 miles. The road distance is 491.5 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Rio Rico without a car is to bus via Phoenix which takes 11h 37m and costs $120 - $190.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Riverside to Rio Rico, including transfers.
Rio Rico is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 3:04 AM in Riverside and 4:04 AM in Rio Rico.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Rio Rico is 492 miles. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Riverside to Rio Rico.
There are 44+ hotels available in Rio Rico.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Rio Rico, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Vine Street Mobility Hub to Rio Rico via San Bernardino Transit Center, San Bernardino - Downtown, Fontana, Fontana Metrolink Transit Center, 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix, Phoenix, and Nogales, AZ in around 11h 37m.
- 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 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Tucson via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Tucson via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Tucson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- 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 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 Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Tucson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from 4207 S 6th Ave - Tucson to 219 N Arroyo Blvd - Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Phone
- +52 644 410 2444
- atencionaclientes@tufesa.com.mx
- Website
- tufesa.com.mx
Bus from Phoenix to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $19–35
- Titanium
- $22–35
Bus from Bloomington to Nogales, AZ
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $50–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
Bus from Colton to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $55–80
- Titanium
- $60–70
Shuttle from Sky Harbor International Airport to Nogales
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $212
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.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
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
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