There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)ONT - SJC
- Take the train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
4h 9mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan SandwichSan Fran
9h 21m$70–78Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
13h 9m$96–181Drive 407.3 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Silicon Valley407.3 mi
6h 54m$75–108Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Riverside to Ontario Amtrak
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ONT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
4h 8mFly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
5h 15m$85–441Train, line 43 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)SNA - SJC
6h 51m$115–314Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Norwalk / Santa Fe Springs
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LGB - SJC
6h 36m$77–377Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
15h 19m$84–119
Riverside to Silicon Valley by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley is to train and bus which costs $65 - $80 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley is to fly and Caltrain which takes 5h 15m and costs $85 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at El Camino & Wells via VA Barton @ Benton, Bloomington and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Riverside and Silicon Valley is 378 miles. The road distance is 409.6 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs $65 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Riverside to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Bloomington station.
Riverside to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Silicon Valley is to train which takes 13h 9m and costs $95 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $120 and takes 15h 19m.
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, Tufesa operates a bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant once daily. Tickets cost $80–110 and the journey takes 10h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
- 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 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 Los Angeles to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Chinatown Station to San Jose - Huong Lan Sandwich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- 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 San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Riverside to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Silicon Valley is 410 miles. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Riverside to Silicon Valley.
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