There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Waco by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Waco
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Waco (ACT)plane ONT - ACT
6h 49m$157–652Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Riverside to Indio Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
33h 41m$129–372Bus 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
31h 16m$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$173–490Drive 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 48m$137–637Fly 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$148–741Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- 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 50m$134–634
Riverside to Waco by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Waco is to bus which costs $120 - $380 and takes 33h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Waco is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $150 - $650.
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 31h 16m.
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 31h 16m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 49m 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 6h 49m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 31h 16m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $490 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 4:52 PM in Riverside and 6:52 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 31h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas via Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Waco via Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
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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
- $130–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $130–380
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $200–430
- Business - advance purchase
- $270–1,100
- Business Class
- $380–950
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from San Bernardino, CA to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- 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
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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
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indio Bus Station to Ft Worth Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ft Worth Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- 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
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
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
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