There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Tacoma by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 45m$110–564Train 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 13m$85–380Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacomabus
28h 56m$156–284Train
- 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$310–714Drive 1,155.1 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Tacomacar 1,155.1 mi
19h 32m$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 26m$100–458Train 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 54m$99–447Train, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PSP - SEA
8h 49m$157–714
Riverside to Tacoma by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Tacoma is to bus which costs $150 - $290 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Tacoma is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Tacoma. However, there are services departing from Vine Street Mobility Hub and arriving at Tacoma via San Bernardino, Los Angeles Union Station and Sacramento Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 56m.
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 1161.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Tacoma without a car is to bus which takes 28h 56m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Riverside to Tacoma, including transfers.
Riverside to Tacoma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from San Bernardino 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 45m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $290 and takes 28h 56m, you could also train, which costs $310 - $750 and takes 35h 19m.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Delta, and three other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vine Street Mobility Hub to Tacoma via San Bernardino, Los Angeles Downtown, Los Angeles Union Station, and Sacramento Bus Station in around 28h 56m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Boise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- 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
- $300–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Bernardino to Los Angeles Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Tacoma bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Downtown 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 32m to drive from Riverside to Tacoma.
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