There are 11 ways to get from Riverside to Sunnyvale by bus, plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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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 Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound
3h 56mFly Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)ONT - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
4h 29m$55–291Train, bus
- 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 13m$65–71Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San JoseCoast Starlight
12h 56m$110–190Drive 400.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Sunnyvale400.6 mi
6h 45m$74–106Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)LAX - SJC
5h 4m$108–306Fly Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)ONT - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
5h 41m$96–486Train, 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 38m$188–372Train 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 27m$85–435Bus via Los Angeles
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles DowntownFlixBus 2015 / ...
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon StationGreyhound US0831 / ...
10h 20m$66–181Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink ElephantNogales
14h 41m$84–119
Riverside to Sunnyvale by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Sunnyvale is to train and bus which costs $60 - $75 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 4h 29m and costs $55 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at El Camino & Mathilda via VA Barton @ Benton, Bloomington and King & Virginia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Los Angeles and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Riverside and Sunnyvale is 369 miles. The road distance is 402.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Sunnyvale without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Riverside to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Riverside to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tufesa, depart from Bloomington station.
Riverside to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Sunnyvale is to train which takes 12h 56m and costs $110 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus via Los Angeles, which costs $65 - $190 and takes 10h 20m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Riverside - Downtown to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via L.A. Union Station, Los Angeles, San Jose, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 12h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vine Street Mobility Hub to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via San Bernardino Transit Center, San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 10h 20m.
- 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
- $75–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Santa Clara Caltrain Northbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $3–5
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–16
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino Downtown Transit Center to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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 Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Tufesa, arrive at San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant station.
Riverside to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Sunnyvale is 403 miles. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Riverside to Sunnyvale.
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