There are 9 ways to get from Riverside to Surprise by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Maricopa Amtrak to Surprisetaxi
9h 46m$348–500Bus via Thelda Williams TC
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington to Phoenixbus San Jose / ...
11h 16m$40–61Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenixbus Cbx
10h 2m$58–83Drive 315.5 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Surprisecar 315.5 mi
5h 6m$54–78Fly Ontario International Airport to Phoenix, line 571 bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Phoenix (PHX)plane ONT - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
5h 55m$156–196Bus via Thelda Williams TC #2
- Take the bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenixbus Huntington Park
13h 15m$75–96Bus, line 43 bus, line 76 bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt, tram, line 106 bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Take the bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthurbus
- Take the bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminalbus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt (SCF)plane SNA - SCF
- Take the tram from Central Ave/Camelback to Metro Pkwytram
- Take the bus from Thelda Williams TC to 111th Av & Grand Avbus
8h 10m$57–324Bus to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Phoenix, line 571 bus
- Take the bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katellabus
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Phoenix (PHX)plane SNA - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
8h 38m$60–492Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Phoenix, line 571 bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Phoenix (PHX)plane LGB - PHX
- Take the bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrosebus
9h 1m$80–434
Riverside to Surprise by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Surprise is to bus via Thelda Williams TC which costs $40 - $65 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Surprise is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Surprise. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Surprise PNR via San Bernardino Transit Center, San Bernardino, CA, Washington St & 25th St and Central Av & Van Buren St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Riverside and Surprise is 464 miles. The road distance is 317.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Surprise without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 46m and costs $340 - $500.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Riverside to Surprise, including transfers.
Riverside to Surprise bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, depart from San Bernardino, CA station.
Riverside to Surprise bus services, operated by CBX Cross Border Express, arrive at Phoenix station.
Surprise is 1h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 6:25 PM in Riverside and 7:25 PM in Surprise.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Surprise is 317 miles. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Riverside to Surprise.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Surprise, AZ, USA?
CBX Cross Border Express operates a bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix 3 times a day. Tickets cost $50–75 and the journey takes 5h 30m. Limousine Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix Scottsdale Municipal Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pomona Amtrak to Maricopa Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- Valley Metro
Tram from Central Ave/Camelback to Metro Pkwy
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- support@crossborderxpress.com
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (602) 253-5000
- csr@valleymetro.org
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Thelda Williams TC to 111th Av & Grand Av
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
Bus from Central Av & Van Buren St to Thunderbird Rd & Primrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Valley Metro
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bloomington to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $65–90
- 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
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Book at
- tufesa.com.mx
- Plus
- $35–55
- Titanium
- $40–50
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Fontana Metrolink Transit Center to 2707 W McDowell Rd - Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Adults
- $1–4
Bus from Vine St. Mobility Hub to Harbor + Katella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Riverside Transit Agency
- Adults
- $1–4
- Phone
- +1 714-560-6282
- Website
- octa.net
Bus from Harbor-Katella to Harbor And Macarthur
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
Bus from Macarthur-Harbor to Airport-Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- octa.net
- Adult One-way
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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