There are 3 ways to get from Riverside to Thermal by bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bloomington to Indio Bus StationHuntington Park
3h 4m$77–98Line 1 bus, bus, line 8 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to UCR at Bannockburn Village1
- Take the bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Station
- Take the bus from Coachella Transit Hub to Airport at Desert Cactus Dr.8
5h 16m$12–89Drive 81.9 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Thermal81.9 mi
1h 29m$15–22
Riverside to Thermal by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Thermal is to drive which costs $15 - $22 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Thermal is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $15 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Thermal. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Airport at Desert Cactus Dr. via Riverside, Hwy 111 & Golf Center Pkwy and Coachella Transit Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Riverside and Thermal is 96 miles. The road distance is 82.4 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Thermal without a car is to bus which takes 3h 4m and costs $75 - $100.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Riverside to Thermal, including transfers.
Riverside to Thermal bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from Magnolia + Sunnyside station.
Riverside to Thermal bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Thermal is 82 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Riverside to Thermal.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Thermal.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Thermal, CA, USA?
Omnibus Express operates a bus from Bloomington to Indio Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $45–60 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Bloomington to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to UCR at Bannockburn Village
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $10–85
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- sunline.org
Bus from Coachella Transit Hub to Airport at Desert Cactus Dr.
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- sunline.org
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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