There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Waco by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Waco
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Waco (ACT)plane ONT - ACT
8h 21m$143–551Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane ONT - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 51m$120–493Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Pasobus La
- Take the bus from El Paso to Dallasbus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
30h 34m$238–336Train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtowntrain RIV Line
- Take the train from Pomona Amtrak to McGregor Stationtrain Texas Eagle
37h 4m$483–1,060Drive 1,347.4 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Wacocar 1,347.4 mi
22h 28m$246–356Fly to Dallas, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Dallas (DAL)plane ONT - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
7h 53m$128–526Fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane ONT - AUS
- Take the bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stopbus
8h 1m$133–600Bus
- Take the bus from San Bernardino to Montclair Transit Centerbus 290
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
35h 22m$258–493
Riverside to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Waco is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which costs $230 - $340 and takes 30h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Waco is to fly and bus which takes 7h 53m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Waco. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Waco via Vine Street Mobility Hub, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA, El Paso and Dallas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 34m.
The distance between Riverside and Waco is 1229 miles. The road distance is 1355.3 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Waco without a car is to bus via Ciudad Juárez which takes 30h 34m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Riverside to Waco, including transfers.
Riverside to Waco bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, depart from San Bernardino, CA station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Waco is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 30h 34m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 37h 4m.
Riverside to Waco bus services, operated by EPLA Limo Express, arrive at El Paso station.
Waco is 2h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 6:25 PM in Riverside and 8:25 PM in Waco.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Waco (ACT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Magnolia + Sunnyside to Waco via Vine St. Mobility Hub, Vine Street Mobility Hub, San Bernardino, Gst @ Oak, San Bernardino, CA, El Paso, and Dallas in around 30h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Waco via Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Pomona - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pomona Amtrak to McGregor Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $90–130
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from El Paso to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–460
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Austin Eastside Bus Plaza to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (909) 379-7100
- Website
- omnitrans.org
Bus from San Bernardino to Montclair Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://omnitrans.org/
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