There are 7 ways to get from Riverside to Tacoma by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ONT - SEA
5h 47m$125–655Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane LAX - SEA
7h 2m$94–401Bus
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bakersfieldbus
- Take the bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus
28h 10mTrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain 91-PV Line / ...
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Tacomatrain Coast Starlight
35h 19m$170–764Drive 1,155.5 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Tacomacar 1,155.5 mi
19h 30m$211–305Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SNA - SEA
8h 28m$105–478Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUR - SEA
7h 59m$94–437
Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Tacoma is to train and fly which costs $90 - $410 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Tacoma is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Tacoma via Bakersfield Train Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Riverside - Downtown and arriving at Tacoma via Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 19m.
The distance between Riverside and Tacoma is 1007 miles. The road distance is 1162.2 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 28h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Riverside to Tacoma, including transfers.
Riverside to Tacoma bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
Riverside to Tacoma train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, depart from Riverside - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Tacoma is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 28h 10m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $800 and takes 35h 19m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside to Tacoma via Bakersfield, Bakersfield Train Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Santa Rosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- 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
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- 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 Bakersfield
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Bakersfield Train Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $80–140
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Tacoma bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Bakersfield station.
Riverside to Tacoma train services, operated by Metrolink Trains, arrive at L.A. Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Tacoma is 1162 miles. It takes approximately 19h 30m to drive from Riverside to Tacoma.
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