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How to get fromRiverside to Silicon Valleyby bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)planeONT - SFO
    3. Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    4h 8m

  2. Bus via Los Angeles (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Riverside to Los Angeles DowntownbusFlixBus 2015 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Redwood City StationbusFlixBus N2002
    12h 20m
    $60–121

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain91-PV Line / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichbusSan Fran
    9h 21m
    $70–78

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain91-PV Line / ...
    2. Take the train from Los Angeles to San JosetrainCoast Starlight
    13h 9m
    $91–171

  5. Drive 407.2 mi

    1. Drive from Riverside to Silicon Valleycar407.2 mi
    6h 54m
    $75–108

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrakbus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeONT - SJC
    3. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
    4h 17m

  7. Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)planeONT - OAK
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
    5h 15m
    $80–431

  8. Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
    2. Take the bus from Fullerton Trans Ctr Dock 1 to Harbor And Macarthurbus
    3. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeSNA - SJC
    6h 59m
    $110–324

  9. Train, line 4 bus, line 266 bus to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain

    1. Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springstrain
    2. Take the bus from Metrolink Station to C Line Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Lakewood Blvd Station to Lakewood / Hardwickbus
    4. Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)planeLGB - SJC
    5. Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northboundtrain
    6h 44m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantbusNogales
    15h 19m
    $84–119

Riverside to Silicon Valley by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration13h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$91Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?

You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 13h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1 via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Riverside, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, Redwood City Station, and Redwood City Caltrain-Lane A in around 12h 20m.

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